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23 January 2025 | 0 replies
Determine Your BudgetSet a Realistic Budget: Consider the cost of tuition, living expenses, and your financial situation.Mortgage vs.
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3 February 2025 | 7 replies
I live in El Paso, TX and would like to invest close to home first before venturing in long-distance.
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4 February 2025 | 7 replies
Now the living room and 2 bedrooms that just had new flooring put in them 8 months ago are ruined from the leaking water from the HVAC and have to be replaced again.
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24 January 2025 | 6 replies
You can also do a live in flip where you use the equity to sell and reinvest down the road.
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29 January 2025 | 3 replies
Hello, Starting to research about STR options/opportunities in Mexico (as a Canadian living in Canada).
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10 February 2025 | 4 replies
I truly appreciate you sharing these takeaways—it’s clear you’ve not only thought this through but lived it.I took some time to explore your Linktree, Instagram, and the Elevate CIG website—truly impressive work!
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30 January 2025 | 8 replies
I invest in about a 50 mile radius from where I live.
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28 January 2025 | 15 replies
Quote from @Isadore Nelson: I recently acquired a property with an existing tenant who has been living there for about four years.
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3 February 2025 | 4 replies
In my area these are rare so they are difficult to set market rent, and I imagine get a lot of wear and tear with a lot of occupants living there.
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30 January 2025 | 62 replies
Working horrible job, living horrible, no golden streets of opportunity found.