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23 December 2013 | 7 replies
But it's doable and the money can be good if done right.Good luckPS Make sure you know the rental laws in the area, I got burned in one city over because I didn't know there were rent controls in that area.
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1 March 2014 | 13 replies
Remember you don't have to own a property to control it.Good LuckPaul
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30 May 2015 | 23 replies
You also have a “checkbook control” and don’t have to obtain custodian consent when making investments.
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20 January 2014 | 9 replies
Remember you don't have to own a property to control it.Good LuckPaul
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6 February 2014 | 9 replies
Remember you don't have to own a property to control it.Good luckPaul
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7 June 2016 | 24 replies
Remember you don't have to own a property to control it.
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19 November 2015 | 10 replies
Remember you don't have to own a property to control it.
22 July 2014 | 5 replies
Remember you don't have to own a property to control it.
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20 August 2014 | 26 replies
The government likes to put its rules on everything and the housing market is surly one thing it wants to control as people can be screwed out of large sums of money.
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16 August 2014 | 18 replies
I also have created a Self-Directed IRA with checkbook control and Roth option to use my retirement plan for RE Investment purposes.