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16 March 2018 | 8 replies
Yes, I do have plenty of cash in savings for a down payment.
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22 March 2018 | 15 replies
You should thank him for quickly finding a tenant, which saved you money.
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5 April 2018 | 11 replies
And the loss is a lot more than the 5 or 10K you saved by not using an expert.
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14 March 2018 | 2 replies
Your savings vs. risk trying to do this yourself doesn't make much sense in my opinion.
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21 March 2018 | 36 replies
Never forget that, for better or for worse, the US consumes 25% of everything on this planet, yet only contains 4% of the global population.
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15 March 2018 | 3 replies
Hi @Kevin Galang ,One way to save time acquiring your deal would be to buy them from a wholesaler that finds genuine deals.Talk to @Jason Bobbitt , his firm sells pre-rehab properties and I'll be going to him once I go out of state (Minnesota) next year.
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15 March 2018 | 6 replies
I decided to fully cash out my Thrift Savings Plan (retirement fund) and pay the entire balance on my credit card.
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15 March 2018 | 3 replies
As I am not sitting on much for a saving s account...The kicker here is my mom is willing to co-sign and put up a down payment to help me get started.
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19 March 2018 | 38 replies
Hopefully you have factored into your numbers savings for repairs and CapEx stuff... to me, *that* is your warranty.
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27 March 2018 | 24 replies
Am somewhat handy so would rather install myself and save a buck.