7 January 2014 | 4 replies
@Brant Richardsonsaid I well, while both are hard work, flipping will definitely provide you with large sums of cash at closings, but the passive income from buy and holds can create a very nice life.
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1 August 2014 | 16 replies
There are some really nice areas there, but there are also some rougher areas.
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22 January 2014 | 22 replies
Or purchase a lower priced home in a nice area, and purchase a rental property with the remaining funds.
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2 January 2015 | 15 replies
Nice to see another Washingtonian join the community.
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7 January 2014 | 9 replies
But in the long run, even in only 4 years and now with 2 properties, we're getting ahead, and have a nice nest egg built up for both big and small repairs.
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12 January 2014 | 6 replies
I went to one of their meetings last year it was really nice to meet other investors.
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7 January 2014 | 9 replies
That'd be really nice to meet up :-)Shahriar, that's a good point about income properties in other areas.
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6 January 2014 | 6 replies
I got an application from a nice young woman with a Section 8 voucher.
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6 January 2014 | 5 replies
He's a super nice guy, but kind of a down and outer.