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23 January 2020 | 2 replies
Two things that intimidate me are (1)I guess is the fear that I will make a very costly mistake and (2) finding roaches while I view houses ( i'm scared to death of them).. hahaha.
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27 January 2020 | 53 replies
I also would not refer to it as a mistake.
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25 January 2020 | 21 replies
You can avoid massive headaches and costly mistakes through some of the advice and experience on here, there’s plenty of pitfalls we made that you can avoid by reading and asking questions.
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24 January 2020 | 5 replies
Hi Everyone,I am just finishing up my first BRRRR/House Hack, a two family which I occupy one unit and the tenant pays the mortgage) and while I made my share of mistakes it worked out great and I'm ready for my next!
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19 June 2020 | 71 replies
I plan for the worst - which is - what if I am forced to hold longer than 3-5 years?
23 January 2020 | 5 replies
Some of the other fellas input is fine, but in my worst years, I've done 10X better than 1.75 or even 5% overall if I had to pull when it was down.
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24 January 2020 | 2 replies
I feel like I am in the middle of a desert all by myself and confused and scared of making huge mistakes.
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24 January 2020 | 7 replies
Honestly, I'm afraid of making a mistake starting out.
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23 January 2020 | 4 replies
Kinda apprehensive to make a mistake using their money though.