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Mindy Jensen Ep 285: 3 Reasons Multifamily Might be the Perfect Investment
5 July 2018 | 44 replies
You’ll learn how Paul discovered the vital difference between investing and speculating, why falling in love (with a deal) is incredibly dangerous, and the huge real estate gamble that Paul made that cost him $40,000.
Larry K. Are buy & hold investors in NYC, SF, LA, etc at a disadvantage?
7 October 2015 | 108 replies
Here is why:1) every month I'm paying down my debt using my cash flow and can pay extra towards my debt and still make more money vs waiting for future appreciation2) rents in my area have gone up for 80 years now3) my rental income is subsidized by HUD so your tenants over time will not pay consistently when they lose their Job, get disgruntled, have a bad day lol4) the rental income I get is 2x more per dollar invested therefore I more than compensate for higher appreciation but I have advantage of 1 to 3 aboveSummary my IRR is guaranteed you are gambling on both your tenant and local market.
Thor Sveinbjoernsson You have 6 months to liquidate your assets
26 October 2021 | 380 replies
We do NOT have the same crazy system on mortgage-backed securities we had in 08/09, or to be more accurate the Jenga stack of gambles is not built in a way as it was. 
Alden Zuck Wholesaling Inc With Tom and Cody. Is it worth it??
20 August 2019 | 22 replies
The way to make it less annoying is to gamble (like a dollar) with your family for which property the wholesaler wants before opening the mail.
Adiel Gorel Will COVID-19 Cause a Recession?
9 October 2020 | 178 replies
This type of thing just gets rid of the people that are not immersed in the industry.
Account Closed First investment into a buy and hold deal
12 May 2019 | 1 reply
Negative cash flow is a gamble that appreciation will exceed your cash outflow.Hopefully your house appreciates while you are living in it. 
Sarah Vance Rent out for a negative cash flow vs sell house at a loss?
25 March 2019 | 28 replies
I would sell now and take the loss as opposed to gambling and risking a greater loss in the future.
Tyler D. Texas vs Midwest for buy and hold investing
2 November 2020 | 26 replies
Cash is king - don't gamble on appreciation.
Bugsy Sigel Cash flow vs appreciation
4 May 2022 | 19 replies
If the market isn't right for selling, hold onto it and keep collecting checks until it recovers.If you buy for appreciation, it's a true gamble.
Nate O. The 3 action-steps that got me to 220 units in 12 months!
29 September 2020 | 72 replies
You are right, good things happen when you immerse yourself in it.