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5 July 2019 | 2 replies
After your comment and reading many more about the current market and difficulty finding deals, I realized I was about to become another over paying amateur.
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25 August 2019 | 11 replies
And of course I am not an attoryney and this is not legal advise, just my amateur opinion ;-)
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2 September 2019 | 25 replies
Amateur investor here but sounds like you've thought it through and are making a great decision - you're ready to move on to a larger sets of units to meet your 50-unit goal.
22 August 2019 | 3 replies
Your prior relationship does not amount to much if you do it "napkin" style and end up looking like an amateur.
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26 February 2009 | 16 replies
Amid this perfect storm, how does an amateur investor find sandwich lease options?
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10 November 2009 | 19 replies
I know a professional golfer who had a shot that would make any amateur jealous with envy.
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16 February 2009 | 2 replies
Removed b/c Josh called me an amateur :-) enjoy!
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23 January 2011 | 30 replies
The point was made that one should focus their investment strategy and that diversion from focus is a sign of an amateur.
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1 June 2011 | 60 replies
Too bad the deal didn't work out.I also believe that I am taken a little more seriously on the forum because of the title "pro" even though I feel like an amateur sometimes.
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9 May 2010 | 18 replies
Amateur traders should also not have their feelings in the game.As for the market falling, most traders were calling for a double dip (happens every time historically).