18 January 2024 | 34 replies
There is no underlying value add proposition to move and sustain a higher earnings or market valuation.
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13 May 2020 | 14 replies
I really was worried that people would think that what I accomplished by August of 2017 would get people to think that it was something for nothing, instantaneous gratification, diseased type communications would follow.Mindy convinced me and rightly so, that my story would resonate with many many people that were in the same situation as I was, before I started to invest in rental properties.
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17 December 2019 | 210 replies
Cash flow is king but it is a sustainability factor with more linear gains than exponential ones.To that point, an architecture education will expose you to a network of individuals who would otherwise be off your path.
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23 July 2017 | 5 replies
My long term is to acquire a RE portfolio that will sustain me and my interest through retirement and also serve as a legacy tool for my children.
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25 July 2016 | 33 replies
Sometimes home prices surge faster than rents, and you may not be able to sustain those returns on new acquisitions unless you want to own slum-like properties.
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15 June 2010 | 341 replies
Appreciation by virtue of it's name doesn't sustain a business - it's just appreciated.
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13 December 2015 | 7 replies
I am not confident that traditional retirement accounts that sustain the lifestyle I'd like to live in the future.
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30 March 2023 | 49 replies
Getting out looks to be the goal since there is no way this can be sustainable.
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23 February 2016 | 13 replies
In general many colleges are self-sustaining within their local communities and are often the largest employer around.I wouldn't worry about any of the top public or private schools.
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17 August 2016 | 9 replies
If not, then the airbnb usage is not sustainable and the highest and best use is for rental.