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20 November 2024 | 4 replies
As you learn more, you realize how much you don’t know.
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23 November 2024 | 5 replies
Most people who end up replacing their W2 income with rental property income realize they are working way more hours at their "new job".
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9 December 2024 | 98 replies
I didn't realize I couldn't link to a blog I wrote on the taxation of cryptocurrency.
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28 November 2024 | 9 replies
Or better yet, air which is just silence.I think once people realize it's not the work you do when others are looking, but the work you do when alone without needing others to know or validate you they'll go a lot, lot farther.
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20 November 2024 | 3 replies
Also, new builds are not currently in our strategy (delayed profit realization).
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21 November 2024 | 4 replies
Sometimes, a deal looks great on paper for a flip, but as you dig deeper, you realize the numbers might not line up as expected.
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27 November 2024 | 15 replies
Realize this is not a standalone town of say 10,000 people, but part of a metro area market.Start small and Make Your Big Mistakes Early.Getting close to dinner time.
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27 November 2024 | 10 replies
I realize I have less control over what happens to my money when I deploy it in this way, but my time is more valuable to me at this point.
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22 November 2024 | 5 replies
We’re upfront with sellers, letting them know we have no intention of buying the house ourselves but instead plan to wholesale it.This approach of honesty is so remarkably effective that we often don’t mention wholesaling until we've made the decision to wholesale rather than buy the property and flip it.What many wholesalers don’t realize is that by embracing honesty and transparency, success becomes exponentially easier and faster than by resorting to deception.With transparency, there’s no need to hide or pretend.
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23 November 2024 | 20 replies
Or they can try to find a locksmith (we only have two in this area) and pay $40 - $60 to get in.I realize this post was from 4 years ago, but my God - we can't get a locksmith into their truck for less than $200.