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15 January 2025 | 11 replies
I “assume” they meant you wouldn’t defer all your taxes if you used leverage on a $450k purchase instead of “spending” all your cash.
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22 January 2025 | 4 replies
The number one mistake that I saw buyers making was jumping right into negotiating (and not very good negotiating at that) without first spending the time to build rapport.
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18 January 2025 | 9 replies
We plan to spend the next 6-12 months continuing to earn and save, as well as nail down a final market we want to househack in.
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4 February 2025 | 13 replies
You want to have your financial house in order so you know what you CAN afford and what you SHOULD spend.
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20 January 2025 | 31 replies
@LaTonya Clark “One can’t tell but I do know part of me is willing to take a chance”…You make it sound as if real estate investing is no different than gambling….
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7 February 2025 | 3 replies
While I did spend about $15K on renovations, that amount doesn't need to be factored in for this discussion.
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26 January 2025 | 8 replies
@Laura YelinI’ve never been, but when considering new markets I usually just fly there and spend a few days there scoping it out.
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29 January 2025 | 6 replies
Stop hanging out with your deadbeat buddies who spend all day drinking, talking sports, and otherwise wasting away.
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25 January 2025 | 15 replies
You will spend lots of time checking the quality of their work, from TAXES, to the most mundane administrative work of Registered Agent services.
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24 January 2025 | 2 replies
I took the next 5 months to tackle everything myself spending approximately 17k in supplies and tools + paying a plumber and roofer 4k total to fix those issues.