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3 February 2025 | 5 replies
Quote from @Rushi Shah: Hi everyone, my partner and I are renting right now and looking to start our landlord journey.
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9 February 2025 | 1 reply
@Sean Nevinno offense, but i would not start with private money on your very first deal.
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31 January 2025 | 7 replies
What are you thinking to get started in investing?
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9 February 2025 | 2 replies
I started by looking over the numbers and used the Annual Rate of Return formula, along with the Cash-on-Cash formula that are mentioned in earlier chapters of the books.
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10 February 2025 | 1 reply
It's no guarantee but it's a good place to start.
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9 February 2025 | 3 replies
Quote from @Delton Friedman: Hi Everyone, I have been looking at building a duplex to rent in the Houston area, but I am not sure how to start.
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4 January 2025 | 14 replies
If you ever want to chat more, let me know—I’m happy to share what I’ve learned!
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6 February 2025 | 3 replies
You can start to educate yourself on the individual components; how much does it cost to paint on a per sqft basis or what is an average kitchen remodel.
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6 February 2025 | 2 replies
Hi Aidan, when you first started you can create your partnership agreement per deal depending on what your end goal is for the property.
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8 February 2025 | 1 reply
What is clear on LinkedIn is that you are “… starting a new position as Marketing Intern at HeyGenfor Spring 2025!”