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7 February 2025 | 13 replies
Congrats on the journey and reaching financial and time-freedom!
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15 January 2025 | 9 replies
Great tools that get updated regularly.I am on the lending side of things and would be happy to hop on a call with you anytime to discuss financial strategies and help answer any questions you may have about nearly any loan product available to help you on your journey, even if they are not products my capital partners offer.We are all here to help you learn and grow.
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21 January 2025 | 1 reply
If you need financial help, ask under the "Finance, Tax, and Legal" forum.
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25 January 2025 | 5 replies
Hi Moustafa, congratulations to you and your wife on your marriage and for thinking ahead about financial independence!
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19 January 2025 | 47 replies
It might take a large financial institution with capital for “brainpower” and marketing, and financial and reputation strength to design as well as create a trading market for this type of security.
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5 February 2025 | 56 replies
Hello @Diana Teng,If you choose a city that meets the financial independence requirements and work with an experienced local team, you should be OK.The goal of real estate investing is financial independence.
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30 January 2025 | 8 replies
You hit the nail on the head...that's where the SFH to Duplex conversion gets financially unrealistic.
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8 February 2025 | 10 replies
This means they don't care as much about your personal financials.
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7 February 2025 | 10 replies
That helps you recover some of the money so if things proceed to a lockout, you're not as bad off financially.
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7 February 2025 | 10 replies
Some "go with their gut" which is a bad way to measure someone's financial responsibility.