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13 February 2025 | 4 replies
We pride ourselves in keeping the forums positive, helpful, and focused on real estate (please, no politics, religion, etc.).
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17 February 2025 | 7 replies
Unless you are someone who is going to take advantage of the leverage offered in an FHA loan, I am generally in favor of purchasing investment real estate in an LLC.
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17 February 2025 | 13 replies
I believe @Gowtham Yenduri graduated from UConn and he is investing in real estate.
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16 February 2025 | 19 replies
Are you aware of any local real estate investing meet ups in Abilene?
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17 February 2025 | 13 replies
Moving from Miami to Ashburn is a big change, and it’s great that you’re diving into real estate investing.
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18 February 2025 | 5 replies
(I'm currently reading David Green's Long-Distance Real Estate Investing book.)
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16 February 2025 | 1 reply
The Investor Who Wouldn’t Let GoOnce upon a time, in the bustling city of Crestwood, there was a real estate investor named Michael Carter.
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14 February 2025 | 4 replies
With 34 years of real estate investing experience, I’ve been involved in everything from owning rental properties to flipping.
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18 February 2025 | 8 replies
I'd say house-hacking is one of the best ways to get into real estate investing.
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14 February 2025 | 11 replies
I worked in different fields for decades, was a stay at home mom, then activated my real estate license (it was inactive for 15 years and I stayed up on my continuing education).