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29 July 2016 | 8 replies
I had a bit of what I think is called analysis paralysis lol but In doing all three it eliminates the frustration in trying to pick just one route and also very empowering.
17 January 2016 | 6 replies
Keeping it as a rental was my plan from the beginning when I bought it in 2004 and it makes me feel empowered knowing that that original thought has come to fruition.
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26 May 2015 | 7 replies
Seems like yesterday.Anyway, I specialize in pre-foreclosures, have closed 100+ short sales with many lenders, done some rehabbing and a lot of wholesaling and flips.I am thinking of retirement now and so am really focusing on buy and hold, with an equal balance of building cash flow.I am constantly learning new strategies and am driven by anything that empowers me in my real estate business but personal life as well.
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1 July 2015 | 7 replies
It's a different (and empowering, at least for some) perspective on personal finance and life planning.
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5 March 2017 | 6 replies
They have such a wide range of REIs on there, it makes me feel even more empowered to keep pushing.
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20 October 2023 | 3 replies
“Do what you love and you will never work a day in your life” is a saying that rings true to me.If real estate is your current chosen path,Your first step should be to become financially literate and to acquire skills that empower you to underwrite deals.However you choose to proceed, do it like the nursery rhyme “merrily”.
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14 December 2019 | 48 replies
Maybe they can do something to empower the police to be able to act, too.
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8 May 2016 | 113 replies
You learn from your mistakes more than your successes.Asking empowering questions leads to more questions and allows the person to plan and think about his or her next moves.
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20 September 2023 | 147 replies
What should be a VERY profitable sale in 7yrs, empowering Pyramiding, is probably going to take more like 15yrs, or longer because of cap-x coming in to erode returns and demand more capital investment.
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10 November 2021 | 196 replies
Moreover, Fusion's 30 year mortgages empower the real estate investor to quickly and seamlessly transition from a fix and hold Rehab loan, into comfortable permanent financing.