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9 December 2017 | 4 replies
Your wasting energy worrying about the sky falling.
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18 January 2018 | 45 replies
I have found that doing this has really started to ramp up my energy as opposed to setting an alarm and hitting snooze.
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8 December 2017 | 3 replies
That said, if I was purchasing a new primary residence, and I really needed part of that down payment for an investment property, I'd bite the bullet and pay the PMI.
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15 December 2017 | 7 replies
Things...just...happen...and learning from the mistakes is far more impactful than learning from a bullet point list.One thing that I will say is that since I do invest out-of-state I started following local news anchors on Twitter.
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13 March 2018 | 32 replies
I saw it as an opportunity to house hack and leverage myself into low interest rates in a rapidly appreciating market.Most residents/physicians can’t find the time or energy when working 80 hrs a week to still find/manage/learn about REI.
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14 December 2017 | 34 replies
I don't have a lot of energy towards pop culture or what's on Facebook and others are not interested or do not understand investing...we are all different and have varied interests.
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15 December 2017 | 1 reply
Good deals can be found in any market it just depends how much time and energy you put into finding them.
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18 December 2017 | 29 replies
Other common constraints that should also guide decisions include:capabilitiesgumption/can-do (ie this is essentially your 'charge' or energy to execute and grind through tough times) - I've found understanding this about yourself is essential as mis-estimating here can be brutal, hard on outside relationships, among other thingsI'm sure there are plenty of others!
31 December 2017 | 18 replies
They have some avenues that are a bit clunky, but that work.The alternative would be to say "lesson learned" and bite the bullet and close the account and send it somewhere like Vanguard or TD Ameritrade for now, then setup a SDIRA with a better custodian in the future once you are ready to start investing.
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18 December 2017 | 2 replies
@Derek Kirkwood I am having trouble uploading the image.I will bullet point everything they have included.