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30 January 2025 | 47 replies
Even if the “guru is financially successful, there’s a good chance his success is based on selling mentorship’s rather than investing profitably.
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1 February 2025 | 2 replies
Hopefully, you find it helpful and qualifies us to assist you with your goals:)---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Recommend you first figure out the property Class you want to invest in, THEN figure out the corresponding location to invest in.Property Class will typically dictate the Class of tenant you get, which greatly IMPACTS rental income stability and property maintenance/damage by tenants.If you apply Class A assumptions to a Class B or C purchase, your expectations won’t be met and it may be a financial disaster.If you buy/renovate a property in Class D area to Class A standards, what quality of tenant will you get?
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24 January 2025 | 13 replies
.- They often get sold Class C or D properties while using Class A assumptions - then wonder why they are losing money.Here's some copy & paste info that you hopefully find helpful:-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Recommend you first figure out the property Class you want to invest in, THEN figure out the corresponding location to invest in.Property Class will typically dictate the Class of tenant you get, which greatly IMPACTS rental income stability and property maintenance/damage by tenants.If you apply Class A assumptions to a Class B or C purchase, your expectations won’t be met and it may be a financial disaster.If you buy/renovate a property in Class D area to Class A standards, what quality of tenant will you get?
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7 February 2025 | 8 replies
🎉 It’s amazing to see how one smart investment can completely shift your financial future.
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8 February 2025 | 6 replies
I spent my first 6 years in the financial planning industry working for a firm that had previously sold a lot of privately held REITS that went south.
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8 February 2025 | 9 replies
By doing this, you’ll avoid any surprises down the road and ensure the deal still makes sense for you financially.
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3 February 2025 | 11 replies
But MAYBE 5-10 people on BP are in a situation anywhere near yours.
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29 January 2025 | 25 replies
By the time you are 35 you could be financially independent and wealthy.Too many Americans, particularly young Americans, want everything now.
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7 January 2025 | 20 replies
*As a side note, I think maybe it would be fun also to try and identify where new technology or machine-learning driven approaches could increase efficiency in the spaceAs for my financial situation, personally, I have around 50k saved but 20k of it is tied up in assets I don't want to pay capital gains tax on.
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8 February 2025 | 10 replies
Take people's advice and also dont take people's advice, make a decision that best fits your situation.