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30 April 2019 | 18 replies
If you are wanting higher cashflow numbers, the midwest is probably your best bet.
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17 April 2020 | 29 replies
In planning my journey, I had decided that shadowing someone is a huge goal and I’m glad to hear that is what helped in your success.
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28 April 2019 | 7 replies
(Since I'd bet money that you signed in your own name.)Good luck!
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9 May 2019 | 33 replies
Now, my wife and I are planning to begin our journey with SFR investing.
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16 May 2019 | 3 replies
This would be a great way to hold one another accountable while forming a great network.I am a right at the beginning of my real estate investing journey and I think it would be beneficial to have others in the group around the beginning of their journey.
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3 May 2019 | 12 replies
The books, blogs, and podcasts will help steer you in the right direction on your REI journey and help you know what questions you should be asking here in the forums.Best of luck!
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29 April 2019 | 19 replies
Your best bet is to get a seat at the table with the actual owner and negotiate.
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2 May 2019 | 69 replies
@Huimin Zhang I agree with other posters, you are making a big bet on price appreciation in Mountain View.
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29 April 2019 | 7 replies
Maybe it's something you learned along your journey or maybe it's something someone else shared with you.What is your one piece of advice for a newbie just starting out?