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19 November 2014 | 19 replies
@Elizabeth Colegrove We bought the property in July of 2008, after the downturn had already started.
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1 December 2014 | 18 replies
@Elizabeth Colegrove Thank you!
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13 July 2015 | 2 replies
Elizabeth,Sound like a short-sale.
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31 July 2015 | 5 replies
Thanks,Elizabeth
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28 January 2014 | 5 replies
Elizabeth Colegrove thanks I will look into that @Jerry W.
25 August 2014 | 35 replies
@Jean Bolger @Elizabeth C.
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24 January 2015 | 9 replies
Thank you @Elizabeth Colegrove for the response.
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5 August 2014 | 2 replies
Hello Elizabeth, Thanks for input.
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7 January 2015 | 5 replies
Take a look where you live, see rent vs own comparison, account for all the things after tax and see if it makes sense to get your own pad.As Elizabeth said, you can get an FHA with 3% down or so (see the limits for your county).
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20 January 2015 | 24 replies
I can't believe how welcoming this community is and how ready and willing more experienced investors like @Brandon Turner and @Elizabeth Colegrove are to discuss REI and give tips for newbies like us.