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Elizabeth Schartman Tenant evicted, $2k damages + had criminal background...now what?
25 November 2021 | 33 replies
Sorry to hear but what happened but with that being said experience is the best teacher and sounds like you learned a lot here!
Kitty Horeis 4 years left to pay off house - Cash out Refinance or pay it off?
30 November 2021 | 9 replies
Hi,We are 2 teachers with smaller bank accounts, but with 2 homes in Denver with huge equity.
Kobe McDaniel Lenders for Teachers
25 November 2021 | 1 reply
Hello BP,I’ve got a question for a client who is a substitute teacher in the state of WA.
Anthony Vargas Jr Would love some advice
3 December 2021 | 12 replies
I doubt Community College will teach you anything you will ever use to make money in this business.If it did, the teachers would all be driving Rolls Royce's and living in multi-million dollar mansions--they are not.If you want to learn about SFH's (the bones and the guts of them) vs being a hammer swinger putting up framing (which you don't need to go to college to do)...study to be a home inspector at someplace like the InterNachi... https://www.nachi.org/become-home-inspector.htmOnce you earn the badges you will know your stuff about SFH inspections.But still that's a big commitment and it's not needed to make money in this business...you can hire Home Inspectors, just like you can hire tax pros, bookkeeping, and etc...If you want to learn how to "put in cabinets", "replace a toilet", "shingle a roof", add a dormer, etc...you can learn on YouTube fast and easy.If you want to learn how to frame, get a job 9 to 5 with a framing contractor, and get ready to WORK HARD.Here is a 582 page picture book of how to build a house: https://www.amazon.com/Complete-Visual-Guide-Building-House/dp/1600850227Sit down next to a Keurig Machine with a book like this and your favorite mug and learn at your own pace.  
Alexander Coleman There's NO reason to get your RE license if you're not selling RE
2 December 2021 | 4 replies
Other though may prefer to set aside the 40-60 hours (whatever it is) and have a book handed to them and a teacher educate them. 
Spencer Paul First Rental Property
27 October 2021 | 6 replies
Buy or inherit and hold all their lives while working the properties for income.I've seen teachers, firemen, software engineers and all sorts of people utilize both strategies successfully.
Kelsey Ferguson First Time Investor Gatlinburg Area
22 January 2020 | 34 replies
I am 26 years old and currently work as a public elementary school teacher.
Trevor Bragg Glendale/Peoria/Phoenix wanting to Rent
15 January 2020 | 1 reply
Also, my fiancé is finishing top of her class in Nursing school as well as I have a 4.0 GPA and will be a teacher.
Alan Arena Noob! (ish) -North Georgia
18 January 2020 | 4 replies
I’ve been a teacher since ’94 and will be retiring in a few years.We want to acquire several more rental properties in the next few years.
Matthew Rembish Why to Always Work on Your Business & NOT in It (True Story)
20 January 2020 | 28 replies
I am a full time HS teacher so by the time I got around to amending the paperwork they had taken another offer.