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13 September 2024 | 4 replies
Closing costs, commissions, property taxes, utilities, interest, and many more costs are always a factor.
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13 September 2024 | 6 replies
While it was nice to learn, I ultimately realized that my time is much more valuable doing what I do best and it's better to pay for those who specialize in evictions.
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13 September 2024 | 0 replies
Are you seeing more opportunities in residential, commercial, or alternative asset classes, and how are you adapting to these changes?
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7 September 2024 | 11 replies
Reading your profile it does seem like you've taken action so that is great.
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12 September 2024 | 7 replies
Check the Facebook group "Quad Cities Real Estate Investors" I can do some more research and interview some if you'd like a broker that plays in the space all day.
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9 September 2024 | 4 replies
Start by reading the Ultimate Real Estate Investing Guide: https://www.biggerpockets.com/guides/ultimate-real-estate-investing-guide/introduction2.
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6 September 2024 | 24 replies
Hi All,I'm a new member in Silver Spring, MD, who read Rich Dad, Poor Dad, and realized I don't have to be living paycheck to paycheck forever!
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13 September 2024 | 2 replies
Definitely a good question that would require a little more homework and guideline digging to know for sure.
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11 September 2024 | 3 replies
When you get back, go to local real estate meetups to get comfortable with what other investors are doing and meet some veterans who invest, there are a lot of them!
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6 September 2024 | 5 replies
This question is asked a lot and there's a ton of value by just reading those previous conversations.In short, there are pros and cons to the program.