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19 January 2025 | 11 replies
Courses and webinars are great if you're getting basic information to help start you off, but you'll never truly retain the information if you don't apply it.
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21 January 2025 | 3 replies
However, given the price points in NYC, I am looking to southern CT so that I can start small for my first project.
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16 January 2025 | 40 replies
Have to start from scratch on reviews/super host status.
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23 January 2025 | 1 reply
Great start on investing!
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8 February 2025 | 8 replies
Be detailed—track start and end times to clearly show your involvement.Task Descriptions – Be specific about what you did.
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8 February 2025 | 13 replies
After 5 years in the business I’m starting to get a few word of mouth referrals which is how I closed my last property which was my first off market deal.
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8 February 2025 | 13 replies
We host an investor meet up monthly in Alexandria, could be a good place to start.
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8 February 2025 | 8 replies
When we moved, we turned it into a rental, hoping this would be the start of our real estate journey—something we’d like to continue once my husband retires.Some key details:My husband is active duty and will retire in 3 years.We have one final move coming up this summer to Raleigh, NC.Our current debts are crippling us—the high interest makes it tough to stay afloat every month.The plan I proposed to my husband:Sell the rental property.Use the proceeds to pay off all our debts, set aside emergency funds and a down payment for our next home.Free up $1,500/month from debt payments, and that also can stash in a high-yield savings account.Regain full VA loan entitlement, allowing us to purchase a multifamily home and use the house hacking strategy for up coming move.Avoid capital gains tax, since April marks five years of ownership, and the tenant’s lease ends in May.This wasn’t our original plan, and we hate the idea of using our equity to pay off debt.
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7 February 2025 | 16 replies
I'm still learning, but I'm glad I started investing in more real estate.
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7 February 2025 | 10 replies
I'll start there!