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20 November 2024 | 8 replies
I'm David Turner from California, passionate about real estate investing since the 1990s.Outside of real estate, I'm a litigation partner in a law firm, and I enjoy commodities futures trading.Excited to learn and connect with you all!
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22 November 2024 | 7 replies
All the military service members I have worked with have really enjoyed not paying real estate taxes here in IL!
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10 November 2024 | 12 replies
Hi, BPers,I’m curious about how you handle weed smoking in your STRs.
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2 December 2024 | 33 replies
With cash, you’ll enjoy higher CoC returns, no mortgage payments, and no risk of foreclosure.
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26 November 2024 | 86 replies
My greatest pain point is not that the deals failed, although that certainly adds salt to the wounds, it's the poor communication, false narratives, chasing (almost begging) for updates, lack of full disclosure, the smoke and mirrors, etc.
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18 November 2024 | 5 replies
Outside of real estate, I enjoy traveling, hiking and camping.Excited to learn and connect with you all!
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20 November 2024 | 37 replies
Since I enjoy the management and improvements and tools and growing a business, I chose to acquire my own properties.As for whether syndication is the "best way" ... it's totally whether the syndicator is good or not.
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19 November 2024 | 6 replies
But my 4 renters are in there 30's-50's and work 50+ hours / week building naval ships and submarines and they enjoy being close enough to walk to the shipyard and coming home to a brand new house with all the modern upgrades.
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19 November 2024 | 2 replies
My passion for real estate has been a lifelong journey, and I’m thrilled to channel that enthusiasm into helping others find their perfect home.When I’m not busy with real estate, you can find me skydive diving, hitting the gym, capturing moments through photography, or enjoying long walks and runs with my dog, Chip.