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Selina Giarla Where Are The Deals!?
18 April 2024 | 87 replies
Per this NY Times article, the average American knows around 600 people.https://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/19/science/the-average-american-knows-how-many-people.html#:~:text=The%20average%20American%20knows%20about,do%20you%20know%20named%20Kevin%3FPer the US Census Bureau, the average American moves 11.7 time in their life, which based upon an approximate lifespan of 84 years, works out to be about every 7 years.https://www.census.gov/topics/population/migration/guidance/calculating-migration-expectancy.html#:~:text=Using%202007%20ACS%20data%2C%20it,one%20move%20per%20single%20yearSo, if the average American knows 600 people and they each move about every 7 years, that means that the average American knows around 85 people that move in any given year.How many of those moves do you want to be involved in?
Alex SImon Ohio Cashflow LLC
21 April 2024 | 240 replies
Simple numbers.Why pay $600 - $800 per month in rent when you can get a 30 year mortgage and pay much less to own.It's the American Dream to own a home, right?
John Miller Four units first post
16 April 2024 | 4 replies
Most difficult has been the idea that we are founded on the principles of John Locke for a society that is supposed to lead to ownership and liberty. 
Robin Simon Multifamily Real Estate Investing – What are the financing options?
17 April 2024 | 0 replies
This is generally due to the fact that this is how the American housing giants – Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac – government-sponsored agencies, separate their loan programs.
Jason Turgeon Real Estate Software Roundup (long)
20 April 2024 | 33 replies
It is good at receipt handling, though.Longer version:When most Americans first need an accounting software package, the one they will probably turn to is some version of Quicken or Quickbooks.
Anthony Lafaut Belgium Meet-ups starters/investors?
16 April 2024 | 26 replies
Hi - American living in Belgium for 9 years.
Scott Scoville Squatters!!! - Sacramento, CA
15 April 2024 | 14 replies
Our society is broken top to bottom, pick any topic.....We just need a reset, like when you do a 'restore' on your computer.
Eamon Fitzpatrick Cross Border Investing
15 April 2024 | 1 reply
I'm bit stuck trying to figure out the legal ways to go about doing this as I am Canadian and am looking to invest in American markets.
Rick Via Phil Grove Real Estate Guru
17 April 2024 | 34 replies
You personally attack people like Nancy Gonzales for not being an expert, but I have personally partnered on deals with her and know she made more money on one deal with me than the average american makes in a year.  
Sahil Rajput Cannot find cash flowing deals in CA
18 April 2024 | 83 replies
people outside silicon valley just do not know that the silicon valley has been very dependent to India and China these day that even if the entire silicon valley has only 10 people, company can still operate because they have thousand engineer in India and China.This is very different environment than compare even 2015 where US is still having bargaining position.Lot of American tech product has been swapped by similar Chinese product , especially in Latam and Asia.The threat in CA is also rising because cost of business is rising a lot, so for company that can't strategically move to India they have to move operation and other thing to Texas or Midwest.