If we figure that 5% of that number is in default then we are looking at $100 billion.

I promise to search for as much info before I drop the daily dummie, but sometimes I'll probably just not know what to even search for.Looking forward to spending a lot of time here and hopefully becoming a valued contributor.

You can spend closer to $190 and buy all the books you would need to get a good grasp on RE investing.

Many investors are not all that smart and end up spending the cash rather than using it for emergencies or paying off the debt when the property is sold.

Check into the state rules and regs before spending too much on training that you might not be able to apply.2.

What happens when we go to spend it and are informed that "Sorry Jack but that is only worth $50 today or, worse yet ZIP?

They also emphasize that buying at the right price and having multiple exit strategies is very important in a soft market since property appreciation alone, which may have worked in recent years, is not a viable exit strategy.They spend a good deal of the book explaining that investors need to invest outside of their own backyards and find emerging markets.

Mark,Welcome to the forum.I can tell you that you could spend a year here reading and learning.Good Luck,NavyDoc

If the neighborhood is cramp and the home is 20K home, I would not spend $200 in sander rentals fee's and varnish and 6 hours of my time refinishing a hardwood floor.

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