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21 January 2025 | 2 replies
Granted there is a cost in hiring an agent, Having someone analyze each deal with localized knowledge is worth its weight in gold.
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27 January 2025 | 48 replies
They wouldn't be coming to you.So you can get a gold standard investment advisor and give up .5 to 2% of your return, or you can send the money to one or more huge index funds like Vanguard 500 index fund and sleep well at night.But if you think you have something of value other than the generic value of money, you will be sorely disappointed.
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7 February 2025 | 2 replies
The stock market, gold, Bitcoin, and most real estate are all at all-time highs.
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19 February 2025 | 23 replies
Partnerships are gold too; I’ve seen deals where one person brings the money, the other handles the work, and they split the profits.Company hacking is a bit more advanced—getting added to an LLC that owns the property, improving it, then refinancing to pay the seller out—but it can be powerful if you and the seller trust each other.
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12 February 2025 | 22 replies
Expect significant renovation, so having a reliable renovation crew is worth its weight in gold.
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11 February 2025 | 31 replies
Year 1 cash-on-cash returns are a vital part of the equation.
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25 January 2025 | 7 replies
The Finish Schedule serves two vital purposes:1.
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21 January 2025 | 3 replies
I was a relatively happy Quest Trust Company Gold Family client for over 10 years.
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26 January 2025 | 13 replies
I don't think there's any one platform that gets gold stars across the board.