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24 October 2024 | 1 reply
Real estate investing is not rocket science, buy some books here on BP and don't pay anyone for their system!
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25 October 2024 | 4 replies
We are building a team in Houston and are interested in a property and do not have an agent yet.
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23 October 2024 | 18 replies
Investing in residential properties is not really rocket science.
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30 October 2024 | 4 replies
Some households receive multiple filings, and not all filings result in evictions.That ranks Phoenix ahead of other big Sunbelt cities that in recent years have also seen an elevated number of eviction notices, including Houston and Las Vegas.
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25 October 2024 | 2 replies
Sources for insurance and property taxes: Insurance - ValuePenguin, State Property Tax Rates - Rocket Mortgage.Low risk of natural disaster: Natural disasters can devastate your property and the surrounding community, leading to job losses and the closure of shops and businesses.
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25 October 2024 | 33 replies
<<Space shuttle blows up>>Houston: " Pick 7 more astronauts, put them in that rocket and send an other one up.
24 October 2024 | 18 replies
I have used WRA in the pass when I first started but the electronic signatures option with rocket lawyer was very convenient.
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23 October 2024 | 4 replies
Set up Keyword alerts, since you're in Houston you can set up an alert for "Houston" or "first property" or even "fireman" to be alerted when someone posts on the forums that may be relevant or interesting to you!
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21 October 2024 | 2 replies
Investing in real estate is not rocket science, even though the gurus want you to believe them.
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21 October 2024 | 5 replies
I am in the Houston area and my primary goal is to become financially free and look to enjoy more quality time with my family as I do want to move away from the day to day desk job.