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6 December 2024 | 21 replies
I've seen many people lose their money.
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3 December 2024 | 4 replies
He wanted to make renovations, depending on the extent, was told he might lose the grandfathering.
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3 December 2024 | 19 replies
The emphasis on population growth, low operating costs, and avoiding rent control makes a lot of sense, especially in the context of inflation and long-term financial stability.Regarding the down payment, I noticed you used 25% in your examples.
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3 December 2024 | 14 replies
Anyway, as long as this is money you can afford to lose good luck.
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1 December 2024 | 32 replies
There are plenty/almost all towns in MN with populations under 2,000 people where you can buy a $50,000 house and rent it out for $600/mo+ and lose your shirt.
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3 December 2024 | 9 replies
@Tom StevensonHELOC money is extremely expensive - if you buy something that is 100% financed, either entirely with the proceeds from the HELOC, or with HELOC money for the down payment and a conventional loan, you will lose money.
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10 December 2024 | 100 replies
And they are actually slowing losing market share, at least in my market.People always try to offer a product and service for less, you are not the first one with this idea.
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30 November 2024 | 2 replies
Why are you losing sleep?
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19 December 2024 | 50 replies
If you are buying your first (or second or third) mortgaged property you do not have a whole lot to lose going either direction.
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4 December 2024 | 32 replies
Also, I am connected with a lot of sophisticated investors on Linkedin and I don't want to lose their respect because I am starting to post educational content when I have never done any transactions.What do you guys think?