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19 September 2019 | 18 replies
I’m very handy and am offering to chip in wherever needed to reduce contractor costs alongside him.
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23 September 2016 | 12 replies
Another option is to partner alongside your 401k to invest in real estate, but certain rules mus be followed, such as the following.
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6 June 2020 | 14 replies
Chris, while you're right that with another tenant you won't really know for sure what you're getting until they're in, I would argue that the same is true in option 2, with your MIL staying and renting alongside 2 new strangers.
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7 January 2018 | 18 replies
I hadn't thought of it from that side, that does sound like a better way to get my feet under me, as well as ease me into the process alongside someone who's done this before.
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27 January 2009 | 20 replies
I'm reminded of a joke:Buster was a truck driver and while taking his driving test he was asked what he would do if he was heading down a mountain side at 70 m.p.h and discovered his brakes did'nt work.He stated that he would first try his emergency brake and if that didn't work...he would try to downshift, and if that didn't work....he would try to run along side some brush, and if that didn't work he said he would wake up Wilbert (the guy who rides with him), so that he could witness the biggest crash ever.That was my philosophy when I first went into business.
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22 September 2019 | 7 replies
For me, I also feel like the structure of a degree program, especially in ent & small business, would help me alongside studying everything I can about real estate.
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27 January 2016 | 13 replies
I didn't know the first thing about wholesaling and rehabbing before BP, and learned everything I needed to know from them and some books.I think your idea of finding someone to work along side is great, and if you're going to spend money let it be on a property or marketing.Best of luck in whatever direction you move forward with!
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2 January 2019 | 33 replies
How should you use that data, what are the rules, where do I go to get additional answers....I would suggest you find a company where they come along side you, the client to ensure the client is getting their needs met.
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10 July 2019 | 26 replies
Your lawyer will be sure you do it right and keep your freedom.If you are going to invest money alongside your investors you are entitled to earn the same return on your cash that they earn on theirs.
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12 December 2022 | 0 replies
4G technology will be utilized until around 2030, so the 5G technology is being built alongside 4G.