2 May 2018 | 15 replies
I've read that one exception that allows someone to keep their VA Loan active and purchase another house is if you have a growing family.
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31 July 2018 | 45 replies
These can happen at any city, county, state, or school district meeting.Maybe in an area that is slow moving and not growing extremely fast, it is different.
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1 May 2018 | 6 replies
Or stick them into some other investments and let it grow for the next few years while you house hack your first place.Making the move is the big part, enjoy the ride!
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3 May 2018 | 23 replies
But I'm also not averse to being hands on initially, at least before I grow my portfolio.
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16 May 2018 | 7 replies
Your background and experience in construction will be incredibly beneficial to you as you grow as a real estate investor.
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3 May 2018 | 13 replies
FL in general gets hard because of high property taxes and insurance, and then in the more popular cities like Tampa, general price hikes.
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10 May 2018 | 3 replies
I’d love to be able to invest in, grow, and give back to the community that gave me so much growing up!
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1 May 2018 | 1 reply
Louis market for fixers being from the area.Excited about the future and looking forward to growing some new networks.
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3 May 2018 | 3 replies
The market in the town has been growing a lot in the last few years.
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4 May 2018 | 7 replies
If you aren't certain that you want to grow your portfolio, then maybe look to invest in something more passive such as a syndication.