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22 January 2016 | 24 replies
you sure as hell know how to take the fun and excitement right out of a thread!
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19 December 2013 | 2 replies
This is exciting but I see a lot of work ahead - can't wait to learn from all the strategies and experience of the group, and hopefully help out some of the new comers as well.Looking forward to hearing from you!
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28 December 2013 | 27 replies
You could invest in these homes for your personal benefit (retirement community) but I would not be excited about using them for real estate investing.
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14 February 2014 | 5 replies
The knowledge on this board is astonishing, and I am excited to pick at that knowledge, if willing.My question is simple in nature, but I assume it is probably more open ended than expected.
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9 January 2014 | 5 replies
I look forward to sharing and gaining knowledge with everyone.I am excited about the potential in becoming a successful landlord and closed on my first property yesterday!!
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20 February 2015 | 38 replies
As I said in my post right above this one, I am fairly excited to take out my first, second, and maybe even third mortgages in my local area in 2014 using interest rates in the 4.xx% range, 25% down on 30 year notes, holding for 25 years until I retire, which thus sounds like now would be a "good time to buy."
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23 December 2013 | 1 reply
My realtor and I put an addendum on the offer at 100k after looking at the report, so I'm pretty excited about it.
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4 January 2014 | 10 replies
But am excited to get into some real estate investing.I am not new to business but relatively new to real estate on my own.
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23 December 2013 | 5 replies
I am very excited to dig into the extreme wealth of knowledge on this site and it’s very exciting to see the large amount of networking throughout the forums.
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5 January 2014 | 3 replies
The most exciting one (at least to me) is a property I know know to have been vacant for at least two years.