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5 February 2025 | 14 replies
I've been a financial planner for 17+ years and one of the main things I've learned is that the more I think I know what's going on, the less I'm actually correct.
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3 February 2025 | 9 replies
If the property doesn’t make sense financially as an annual rental, it’s probably not the right investment.
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3 February 2025 | 5 replies
Leverage the CPA path: Your auditing and financial background will give you an edge when scaling.
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5 February 2025 | 8 replies
Then you can start to figure out the best course of action.
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9 February 2025 | 1 reply
. - Me, I know the financials.
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11 February 2025 | 21 replies
My goal is to achieve financial freedom through house hacking and long-term rental properties.
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11 February 2025 | 5 replies
I would also make sure I controlled the checkbook or that we both had to sign the financials.
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5 February 2025 | 2 replies
(i.e. a college student with a huge passion for real estate and financial freedom)
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10 February 2025 | 19 replies
House hacking is financially a no-brainer and no city in the US (including Chicago) has more duplexes than Milwaukee.
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11 February 2025 | 0 replies
So building ADU some what makes financial sense.