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24 January 2025 | 15 replies
Kyle My father-in-law did this by creating a portfolio that is primarily debt-free single-family rentals in the city he lives in.
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14 January 2025 | 18 replies
Tax free appreciation and rents significantly trump the loss of depreciation and custodial fees.
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14 January 2025 | 329 replies
Why pay rent when your landlord gives you free housing, free maintenance team, free mortgage, free electricity, free water, free trash?
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6 January 2025 | 8 replies
Are they free & clear or have loans on them?
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4 February 2025 | 7 replies
Hey @Joe McLaughlin, so I surf FB marketplace, Craigslist and OfferUP for used made in the USA furniture.You can get top quality stuff for pennies on the dollar or free.
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6 February 2025 | 15 replies
Check out FilePlace, where user-created forms are available for free.
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16 January 2025 | 6 replies
For example do you have a great w2 and can you afford to cover costs of a major repair or 3 months of vacancy?
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20 January 2025 | 7 replies
Invest in Fix-and-Flip Properties:Use the $50K as a down payment or cover acquisition costs for a non-recourse loan (required for SDIRAs).
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8 February 2025 | 10 replies
There is a video (free on YouTube) by Attorney Jeff Watson titled "How To Do a Subject To And Do It Right" that I highly recommend.