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26 April 2019 | 47 replies
For example in California, the king of stupid law suits state the exemption is the entire home, I think Florida, and many others have the law too.
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9 September 2019 | 11 replies
I don't mean to sound like a downer, but you'll be better off starting in a more stable area like James said.
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3 September 2019 | 3 replies
@Keeshaun King Go to a few meetups in your area, Mass has a few every month from BP I believe.
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2 September 2019 | 5 replies
@James Lewis thank you for that James and i will!
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4 September 2019 | 6 replies
Reason being that if recession hits and your local RE market takes a hit, your bank can close that line of credit on you before you use it (which is why cash it king).
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6 September 2019 | 3 replies
@Darius Thompson James is right, getting out to local meetups is probably the best way to meet people who are doing what you want to do and learn some best practices.
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9 September 2019 | 16 replies
@James Wise Hey james, thanks so much for your reply.
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9 September 2019 | 1 reply
Cash-flow is king.
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15 September 2019 | 10 replies
The other added advantage of doing a low/ no money down loan is it keeps your CASH in your pocket "cash is king", I will leverage money for the rest of my life.
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30 September 2019 | 59 replies
@James WiseThank you James I am excited to be here!