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26 February 2020 | 191 replies
If they truly believed that real estate was a way for you to create wealth, it would be mentally painful if THEY didn't follow your path.
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28 July 2021 | 53 replies
If the idea of having outstanding debt is mentally draining it's great that you could easily pay it off and just give yourself that peace of mind.
24 February 2020 | 150 replies
What are the chances of a 17 or even 20 yr old kid with the mentality of saving and invest his estimated college expenses and put it into work?
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23 July 2020 | 58 replies
However I believe when you have a small Mf and the tenants are able to have their own yards, it breaks them away from the apartment mentality.
13 April 2018 | 8 replies
I think people don't do it because they are stuck with the mentality that they have to buy their own house first.
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19 November 2015 | 18 replies
I see you are in LA, so you may have the same zip code mentality we have in San Diego.
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3 November 2022 | 68 replies
I'm not necessarily a lover of the BHAG, but I occasionally give myself one when I have the mental energy to pursue it seriously.
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14 January 2021 | 118 replies
I did end up going with a mentor because I knew I would overanalyze things and not start unless I had the mental safety net of a mentor watching out for me.
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27 January 2010 | 5 replies
These are not service dogs and cannot go into public places with their owners, but they are pets that are emotionally good for somebody who has a mental illness.
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4 September 2023 | 5 replies
Just roll your sleeves up and do it yourself (when did we lose that mentality here in America?).