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1 June 2021 | 0 replies
I just have a lot of thoughts (as you all can see hahaha) and don't know if I'm so eager to move forward with this just to keep myself busy/to have somewhere to retreat to, or if it's because it has the likelihood of being a smart way to spend my money.
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2 June 2021 | 4 replies
If it was an aesthetic choice of the previous owner, it was a costly one.
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2 June 2021 | 7 replies
In this scenario you would calculate the 2 choices you have:Purchase Price = $180k75% ARV = $150kSo the LOWER of the 2 options would be $150k.
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2 June 2021 | 2 replies
Or the many hundreds of other choices like box.com, dropbox.com and so on.
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3 June 2021 | 7 replies
Dependent on your niche, becoming an agent may or may not be the best choice for the long term.
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2 June 2021 | 6 replies
@Andrew HaneyNational Property InspectionsBrady Home Inspections Those are my go too choices.
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3 June 2021 | 3 replies
He is mainly non investor for now, but he is money smart.
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4 June 2021 | 5 replies
It's a personal choice, there is really no right or wrong answer.
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5 June 2021 | 63 replies
As long as you’re being smart about financing and the building you buy the long term says you will be fine.
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8 June 2021 | 12 replies
Unfortunately, these opinions are ubiquitous and facts/data are my preferred choice of input to make an educated guess on the direction of the market in the future.