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17 June 2014 | 13 replies
People keep asking me if I'm nervous to move so far across the country, after which I explain that not having to move/drive through 7 feet of snow every winter is helping to calm my nerves!
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16 June 2014 | 22 replies
I am in a completely different part of the country, but I agree with K.
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14 June 2014 | 14 replies
Meetings are held at the Manhattan Beach Country Club.
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11 June 2014 | 4 replies
Fortunately for me she paid several months in advance, something I rarely allow, but she had just sold a business (verified).
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13 June 2014 | 14 replies
Because I am mainly a buy and hold investor, I love the fact that how landlord friendly the state is compared to some of the other parts of the country.
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25 April 2015 | 18 replies
There's advantages and disadvantages, but sometimes your local market kind of forces you to invest out of state - or in my case, out of country :)As others have mentioned, forming a good team is absolutely critical.
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11 June 2014 | 3 replies
Please keep us posted and much good fortune to you my friend!
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14 June 2014 | 7 replies
I am not as fortunate to have the zero down, but even with a 25% down has had significant leveraged appreciation.
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7 October 2018 | 66 replies
I feel fortunate to have been able to find a good group to bounce ideas off of and learn from.