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7 February 2025 | 10 replies
No deal is perfect, and anyone on these forums will have different investment objectives as you, but you will typically get some things to at least think about before moving forward.
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7 February 2025 | 9 replies
It's just a different mindset.
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14 January 2025 | 8 replies
Duplex have different zoning that may permit additional units.
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21 January 2025 | 2 replies
How long it takes to be financially ready is different for everyone.
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29 January 2025 | 12 replies
Great point, there's also two different behaviors that can logically result from same estimates for future inflation: raise lending rates, OR buy hard assets.
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15 January 2025 | 14 replies
There is a difference.$300k cash flow in 20 years is an ambitious but not unrealistic goal.
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19 January 2025 | 11 replies
I am going to come at this in a different light.
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1 February 2025 | 21 replies
Cannot thank everyone enough for all the replies—some differing opinions, which I appreciate!
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5 February 2025 | 6 replies
There are a few different areas I like to target, depending on your goals and budget.We also host a monthly real estate networking event -- "NorCal Real Estate Mastermind" -- First Wednesday of every month at 6pm at Lucid Winery on R St.
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5 February 2025 | 21 replies
Others' experiences might not matter as much as their leases are different.