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29 January 2025 | 47 replies
Whether you should take a retirement distribution or not depends on several factors1) How much do you value the freedom/flexibility to ues the money NOW compared to when you are 60 years old.2) What type of return can you get having cash vs investing in an IRA / SDIRA.If you can make a 1% - 2% better annual return in your personal name, it may make sense as the added return will pay for the penalties over a couple of years.I personally cashed out of my retirement account back in 2016 and it was the best decision I made.
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10 February 2025 | 5 replies
These special assessment were thousands of dollars, and there was no sufficient reserves from the monthly fees to cover these large biggers, so the owner were required to cover the shortfalls out of pocket, what a great way to ruin your cash flow and ROI.There are benifits to condos, including tennis courts, playground, swimming pools, club houses, and fitness facilities.
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20 January 2025 | 0 replies
This deal aligns with my strategy of adding value and achieving robust returns.
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9 February 2025 | 3 replies
It has been a huge point of concern for large investors as they want to hedge risk and co-living is a complete unknown.
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22 January 2025 | 12 replies
Some folks will give you the simple reply that if you can't fill it, your rent is either too high or something else is wrong with your ad.
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21 January 2025 | 20 replies
You said, why, not what.Because there is going to be a large drop in licensees.
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29 January 2025 | 7 replies
Theyre out there, but they are largely impractical and not viable except in the most profitable deals.
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1 February 2025 | 6 replies
I am planning to buy a house next year, I could buy a nice but cheap house near the hospital I work at for about 100kOption 1: Keep the large nest egg invested.
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24 January 2025 | 6 replies
I have heard that it's a good idea to form an LLC as an added layer of liability protection.
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21 January 2025 | 0 replies
Rather than paying for childcare services from a large organization, we found that it was significantly cheaper to pay for a second mortgage than to pay for childcare.