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7 February 2025 | 13 replies
I grew up around a “grind” mentality, and my family members seemed to spend all the money they made.
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26 January 2025 | 48 replies
I spend so much time finding the 'right' properties across multiple markets on Zillow before I even evaluate in my buy box.
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25 January 2025 | 12 replies
Without these connections, you’re likely to spend more time and money finding reliable help.Enforcing Lease TermsProactively managing tenants and enforcing lease terms reduces the risk of evictions and other issues.
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15 January 2025 | 5 replies
But if you have to jump through hoops or spend a significant amount of money to put it in might not be worth it.
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8 January 2025 | 10 replies
We discuss spending, net worth, and future investing goals with the cash.
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13 January 2025 | 1 reply
Stop hanging out with your deadbeat buddies who spend all day drinking, talking sports, and otherwise wasting away.
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14 January 2025 | 1 reply
If she is getting close enough to thinking that there will be an income disparity, she will stop at nothing to compel my husband to provide income documentation.All finances are joint except for the rental, which I keep rents for in a separate checking account and track spending for.
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9 January 2025 | 2 replies
Example - borrower uses loan to purchase a home in a B or C grade neighborhood for 380k, spends 50k rehabbing primary home, uses 200k to put an ADU in the back, appraisal comes back at 925k.
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10 January 2025 | 2 replies
Many skip tracing companies have a minimum count or spend.
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11 January 2025 | 6 replies
So are you spending $100s of dollars per property prior to the tax deed auction for title research?