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28 February 2019 | 7 replies
It's been, save your money, 401k is king, real estate is dangerous, you could lose money....
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21 June 2016 | 32 replies
What makes investing from a far so dangerous is that you are 100% reliant on others for the success of your investment.
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24 May 2014 | 38 replies
Kids with a little knowledge are dangerous and kids come in at all ages.There are many aspects of DF that are missed by those attempting to decipher the law and hang everything on RE.
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20 January 2014 | 5 replies
In more robust markets, leveraging is far more dangerous since a long-term vacancy or some kind of casualty loss could really sink you.
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30 October 2014 | 5 replies
If they got their license to be and serve other investors, then you probably have a relationship of professional substance.
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11 March 2014 | 5 replies
Without knowing more about plumbing and electrical, I wouldn't do anything about it, unless you've got a Federal Pacific Electrical box or something dangerous.
1 March 2015 | 3 replies
Selling the home to someone on terms puts you in danger of Dodd Frank and Safe Act stuff.
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26 January 2010 | 3 replies
Not suggesting that you would, but not providing that disclosure to the Bank and especially to the Homeowner is dangerous ground.
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20 August 2008 | 14 replies
They're appreciation plays (dangerous, these days), and the buyer's willing to take a monthly hit in exchange for a big payday later.The "2% rule" Matt aludes to is equal to a GRM of 4.16.
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12 November 2008 | 24 replies
They are the only ones in any real danger of foreclosure anyway.