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23 January 2025 | 23 replies
Remember, the notion of amassing wealth without investing is a dangerous myth perpetuated by self-proclaimed experts.
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29 January 2025 | 20 replies
If you self manage, you save that money, but you are basically taking on a side hustle.
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22 January 2025 | 56 replies
Rather than face the fear of rejection or work on his self-esteem, he convinces himself that beautiful women are inherently undesirable.
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14 January 2025 | 0 replies
Self How did you add value to the deal?
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6 February 2025 | 16 replies
I haven't gotten serious yet and don't have a local agent, but I have been window shopping and may reach out.Hi @James Bing, yes I manage my own properties by leveraging technology & local relationships to automate the self managing process.
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6 February 2025 | 18 replies
I have to admit the idea of OOS investing is a little intimidating for my first property, but your encouragement might be just what I needed to get over that self-limiting belief.
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31 January 2025 | 10 replies
I’m also looking into self-settled spendthrift trusts to add an extra layer of protection, especially as my portfolio grows.
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14 January 2025 | 0 replies
Self financed How did you add value to the deal?
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11 January 2025 | 13 replies
Do you have an idea of the long-term rental amount, and would that be sufficient to meet the DSCR ratio needed to qualify for the loan?
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22 January 2025 | 4 replies
I self perform most of my construction at this point and find it very difficult to make ground up construction pencil in Philadelphia unless I am selling for $400/ft.