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2 February 2025 | 17 replies
The increased cash flow would make such a substantial difference in your daily life that not paying it off would be foolish.Outside of that, I can't see many reasons I would take a 15% tax hit to save 4% on a mortgage, which is really only effectively about 3-3.5% depending on your tax bracket.
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23 January 2025 | 4 replies
Oversimplifying it just a bit, the investor profits from:- a non-refundable option paid by the tenant-buyer which gives them the right to purchase the property within their option period- the spread between the rent paid by the investor to the property owner and the rent paid to the investor by the tenant-buyer over the life of the option- the spread between the price ultimately paid by the investor when they exercise their option with the owner and the price ultimately paid by the tenant-buyer when they exercise their option with the investorClear as mud?
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4 February 2025 | 4 replies
It doesn’t cost you anything and gives the tenant time to rearrange their entire life around your decision.
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29 January 2025 | 0 replies
I started this company because I want to be a source for people and be that stepping stone for people who want a better life.
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6 January 2025 | 9 replies
Latest is prop 33. 3rd attempt to pass this with aids health foundation having spent mid $40m last I looked.
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4 February 2025 | 5 replies
The property has a decent-sized lot with a carport past its shelf life.
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30 January 2025 | 4 replies
My family has been in it all my life.
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24 January 2025 | 8 replies
ThanksAre you above or near the life-time excclusion?
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4 February 2025 | 9 replies
It is a TON of work but you only need 1 to 2 deals per year to live the good life.
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24 January 2025 | 6 replies
My dream is to achieve financial freedom through multifamily rental properties and live life on my own terms.Recently, I have been reading one book after another, trying to absorb as much information as possible, and am extremely thankful to finally find this amazing community.