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6 July 2021 | 2 replies
@John Thedford I'm addicted to YouTube.
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14 July 2021 | 13 replies
Flipping as a strategy can allow for some huge wins, but you lock up a lot of capital for long periods of time.
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6 July 2021 | 3 replies
However, if you feel your area is still has room to appreciate, it might not be a bad idea to rent it for a year or two and really lock in that appreciation.
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16 August 2021 | 6 replies
@John and @Bill - thank you so much for your prompt responses.
14 July 2021 | 23 replies
Originally posted by @John Woodrich:Originally posted by @Cara Lonsdale:You are EXACTLY why we need to be having this conversation.
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7 July 2021 | 4 replies
Hello Everyone,My name is John Yiakras, and I am currently a 19 year-old student at the University of Texas in Austin.
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8 July 2021 | 11 replies
If you see some big CapEx events coming up, then it often times makes sense to lock in your gains by selling now and letting the retail buyer take on those CapEx projects as part of the joys of home ownership.
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13 July 2021 | 20 replies
Never lock yourself in.3.
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8 July 2021 | 9 replies
Originally posted by @John Underwood:The answer to almost all your questions is NO.Wow that one is really wild.