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10 October 2018 | 4 replies
I gave the buyer more money (through offer and interest income), but I saved almost $10k cost to me, with higher CF, in the process.
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10 October 2018 | 1 reply
I’m hoping I can get as much knowledge as possible from bigger pockets that will ultimately result in getting my foot in the real estate buiseness!
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14 October 2018 | 17 replies
Now it's time to buckle down and save, pay off our debts, keep learning, and I want to start networking as well.
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12 October 2018 | 22 replies
Unfortunately many people live their lives spending all of their money and not saving for their older years and then realize they have nothing to retire on.
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10 October 2018 | 0 replies
A) I wanted to ask here first what people thought about Brantford as my first investment.B) I have $60,000CDN in savings.
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11 October 2018 | 11 replies
So it may be best to try and save up more cash.
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11 October 2018 | 2 replies
I've been studying up for a long time and ready to take the plunge once I can save up some funds, unless I can find a good hard money lender willing to make a deal.I work in IT for the government, but my primary goal is to have enough properties that I can become FI and quit my day job to do this full time.
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12 October 2018 | 6 replies
I would either find someone who has money to partner with or try to build up some savings.
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31 October 2018 | 5 replies
After bills paid, I typically have around $300 to $400 left to spread out for savings monthly.
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1 December 2018 | 16 replies
I've been saving up money and have been disappointed in the bank interest and thought there has to be a better way.