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17 December 2015 | 30 replies
I took gamble needing to get the rent coming in and almost 4 years later they have been the best tenant.
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24 December 2015 | 10 replies
@Nick Fernella@Nick FernellaHello and Welcome to BiggerPockets, the Best Real Estate on the web.
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16 December 2015 | 17 replies
On top of that you should know exactly who is going to buy or rent it from you and all the terms of the deal.Real estate investment is not gambling.
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8 June 2016 | 8 replies
But I have read and feel that that is almost like gambling.
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16 December 2015 | 3 replies
@Richard BastarHello and Welcome to BiggerPockets, the Best Real Estate on the web.
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15 December 2015 | 9 replies
If not, are you just looking to gamble?
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20 January 2016 | 8 replies
I can't do it in the Web browser or on the app.
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17 December 2015 | 1 reply
I was going to take the Fortunebuilders workshop next month until I found this web site.
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18 December 2015 | 7 replies
I used to live near Pasadena and absolutely LOVE the charm of all those historical craftsman homes, especially the Gamble House ... unfortunately, this was before I became a RE investor.
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20 December 2015 | 23 replies
Oops - they're locked up in this web of crud from a lender in a cubicle 500 miles away.