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6 November 2020 | 5 replies
Hi everyone,I'm in the finishing stages of buying my first rental property in Rock Island, IL.
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7 November 2020 | 47 replies
@Susie Evans absolutely in the gaining knowledge stage.
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17 November 2020 | 4 replies
Trying to get a builder in on beginning stages to make sure the lot I buy is suitable for what I want to do.
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11 November 2020 | 0 replies
This particular NDA asks for Net Worth, Liquid Assets, Credit Score, Occupation, How Long You've Been Looking For A Business.This seemed invasive to us for just this initial stage, (as we haven't even gotten any info about the business to know if we are interested) but perhaps this is normal.
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12 November 2020 | 9 replies
Do you already know the investment avenue or are you at a very early stage of not even sure what to invest in?
11 November 2020 | 3 replies
My first thought is an FHA loan, however, I don't have a job and my credit history is in the infant stages.
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18 November 2020 | 11 replies
Thank you, I am in the closes stages on the house in Mississippi now waiting on due diligence.
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18 November 2020 | 7 replies
This particular NDA asks for Net Worth, Liquid Assets, Credit Score, Occupation, How Long You've Been Looking For A Business.This seemed invasive to us for just this initial stage, (as we haven't even gotten any info about the business to know if we are interested) but perhaps this is normal.
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21 November 2020 | 6 replies
There is still a large stigma from unclean cap tables and how it impacts later-stage financing so the amount of capital required for any particular business model matters a lot too.
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30 July 2021 | 28 replies
I am still in the Self Employed stage of that business but have my first staff member starting next week with a clear plan that turns this into a B quadrant business.Lesson 3: You make money by selling shares, not buying themThis lesson always stuck out to me.