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17 January 2025 | 17 replies
Real estate agents, property managers, and contractors who specialize in your target market can save you time and money in the long run.
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22 January 2025 | 1 reply
Quote from @Courtney Dettlinger: Your equity is not a savings account from which you can withdraw for free.
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7 February 2025 | 14 replies
Best,MelissaInvestment Strategist at Rent To Retirement
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29 January 2025 | 5 replies
I have 880 credit score, decent savings, and no other debt except for 300K mortgage on my primary residence (worth $1.5 million).
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11 January 2025 | 12 replies
I'm looking to make this part of the retirement stream of income rather than an effort to accumulate multiple properties.
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29 January 2025 | 5 replies
So, start saving now while you are in High School.
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26 December 2024 | 21 replies
Essentially ended up screwed out of a substantial chunk of retirement savings and left to find my own lender elsewhere to close the deal.
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19 January 2025 | 55 replies
Appfolio is more expensive but after saving money for these past 5 months I have determined RentRedi could be free and I would pass.
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30 January 2025 | 8 replies
If you haven’t already, start saving for major capital expenditures.