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24 January 2020 | 18 replies
I've already played with the numbers and know that this property will cash flow even if rents drop in the Bay Area.
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4 February 2020 | 17 replies
I am having trouble understanding how the relationship between risk vs return actually plays out in real life because cap rates and valuations seem to vary so widely.
23 January 2020 | 4 replies
My real estate investing is really a mechanism to diversify my income in retirement which will likely be in about 15 years if I play my cards right.
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28 December 2020 | 12 replies
It’s a retirement play.• Rental income will start off around $6000-7000 so I expect to be break even in the long run and I’m fine with that.• We moved back into the house.
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23 January 2020 | 5 replies
Being an investor you’re pretty much playing a game of chess and a realtor is just a piece on the board.
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23 January 2020 | 8 replies
I wouldn't play games with calls and things.
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28 July 2020 | 5 replies
So unless your house will need significant capital over the next few years, if it positively cash flows, you rent it and make a play for something on hhi.
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24 January 2020 | 10 replies
We balance each other out in the roles we play in our business.
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24 January 2020 | 1 reply
Of course condition of the rentals will play into the speed of the lease-up as well.
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27 January 2020 | 15 replies
If you (or a significant other) spend every dime that makes it to your bank account, then the smart play is to continue contributing to your 401k.Your ambitions are good.