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23 December 2024 | 20 replies
I am in a similar boat...A goal I have for 2025 is to pay off a mortgage (my highest interest is 4.5% and I owe $180K on it).
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7 January 2025 | 20 replies
Buy a house using your parents' money, then manage it for them while living there.
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16 January 2025 | 12 replies
That way my money can keep working for me and I have the peace of mind that I have cash available if necessary.
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7 January 2025 | 16 replies
Another reason to not like a PM is that there is no incentive for them to save you money.
8 January 2025 | 10 replies
You can also hold money for maintenance, capex, taxes, insurance, or other projected expenses.
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15 January 2025 | 9 replies
It is a tough market but the money is insane so people just open business and run until they get caught and sell and open again.
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30 January 2025 | 24 replies
If they don't NEED the money for a down payment elsewhere, the income could certainly fund their payment at a new home, rental or retirement home.
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16 January 2025 | 13 replies
What I've found is that it offers too many configurations and if the user isn't aware of what the outcomes are, it can actually make them loose more money faster.
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5 February 2025 | 21 replies
You notify them you will be purchasing the policy for them and doing so with their security deposit money, if state law allows it.
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10 January 2025 | 15 replies
As you already know, the quality of the investor agent will speed up your learning curve, and save you money, time, and headaches.