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1 July 2024 | 2 replies
When I read things of this nature, what comes to mind is, did the person writing this actually do that themselves.
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2 July 2024 | 12 replies
Don't we think investing in the US is risky with high interest rates, historically low affordability and cash flows and high prices inflated by 15 years of artificially free money that's gone for good?
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1 July 2024 | 12 replies
What I mean is this Money market at Bank of America pays for instance 4%, the money market local Bank of Bricktown Pays 4.5%, an online outfit is offering 5%.
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1 July 2024 | 7 replies
The idea that you can build wealth without putting any money into it is a recipe for disaster and the sales pitch of gurus trying to steal your money.
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1 July 2024 | 16 replies
I once had a guru say that people who use their own money in real estate are lazy.
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1 July 2024 | 0 replies
Did a "hard money loan" with family using gift tax exemption and trust as collateral (despite what Dave Ramsey says, my father and I have an incredibly strong investing and personal relationship).
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29 June 2024 | 6 replies
Sometimes, charging LESS rent actually earns you MORE money in the end!
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1 July 2024 | 7 replies
That is what it's all about at the end of the day.Yes, you can find a great amount of information online for free, but not in an organized fashion that is tailored to your individual goals.Here is a summary of some of the value adds for the RTR Academy:-most importantly, reimbursement of your course fee by actually investing in real estate!.
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1 July 2024 | 8 replies
Then if 50% of bookings actually use the "included add-on" with a standard $100 coupon, that's $2000 in services I have to fulfill (for now I'm assuming they all use the full $100 but I'd set it up where it's a discount code and I charge for any extra amount).
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1 July 2024 | 8 replies
There are holes in the walls with wires actually hanging out.