11 January 2019 | 16 replies
I run anywhere from 50-80k in just overhead realtors taxes/recordation on both sides and interest (using a line of credit at 4-6%} and you need a fat spread to cover those costs.
28 July 2016 | 3 replies
The plan in motion now is we have trimmed all the fat in the personal finances and are now beginning to bank sufficient cash to float my family so I can then have two or three of these properties at one time to ultimately do one big cash out refi in a portfolio.
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10 July 2018 | 12 replies
Big fat zero since 2016.
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15 April 2023 | 197 replies
There is a lesson in here with for the bright young men & women who are today being brainwashed on YouTube and other forums to detest and shun higher education and professional 9 - 5 jobs by “gurus” who obviously don’t want too many smart sophisticated people around on this planet so they can sell their generic advice for a fat fee.
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27 September 2012 | 23 replies
Manuel Acuna: I've been guilty of this myself, If you want people to read your post you've got to cut out the fat and keep it short.you look to be giving great advice here.
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19 July 2012 | 33 replies
I put tenants in one of my rentals a couple of weeks ago with 800 ficos, 2+ years on the job & a fat downpayment.
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23 February 2017 | 17 replies
Yea I buy the fat marker, the stakes and the plastic signs and they do everything.
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30 October 2009 | 14 replies
You actually remind me a lot of me :mrgreen: a couple of fat white guys who listen to gangsta rap LOL!!!
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8 February 2018 | 10 replies
All of those things have tangible (but hard to quantify) value but if you're sitting in San Diego, Colorado, Michigan, etc. that tangible value drops to a big ol' fat zero.
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28 July 2015 | 14 replies
Those fat margins can be very tempting, but there is a reason they are giving it away!