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2 January 2025 | 30 replies
If you really have gone from 3 to 200 properties this past year while having a two W2 jobs, you seem to have found your niche and doing well, good for you.
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19 January 2025 | 47 replies
Owner needs cash for some improvements, but if he refis interest rate is 11%.
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25 January 2025 | 12 replies
Maybe the 2017 tax and jobs act gets extended, but either way, if tax savings is the primary motivation, don't do it.
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13 January 2025 | 18 replies
Of course it isn't going to work for everyone...then again, I also have many friends with degree's that cost them 6 digits that cannot get a job in their field!
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4 February 2025 | 87 replies
You gotta improve your value a few notches I think to justify 50%.
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14 January 2025 | 37 replies
Quote from @Mark Forest: The company I have invested with has done a great job explaining why this is happening and what they are doing about it.
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5 February 2025 | 17 replies
Kiavi does a good job with a lot of things, but they tend to be a bit more "vanilla" and stick to their guidelines/checklists.
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14 January 2025 | 2 replies
Sometimes life happens faster than you think (weddings, job changes, market shifts), so it helps to know your break even point in case you need to move on sooner rather than later.
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20 January 2025 | 12 replies
I have a W-2 Job, capital saved up for a down payment (or two), and a buy box based on my affordability.
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13 January 2025 | 2 replies
Anything past that might feel weird.Good job going to your first one, that is a great step that too many people miss out on.