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19 October 2018 | 7 replies
Marcia, Thank you for the additional information.
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19 October 2018 | 1 reply
In addition, we are also pursuing Financial Independence through a mix of real estate and investment accounts.
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29 March 2020 | 13 replies
There's a big opportunity cost to paying down existing properties instead of purchasing additional ones.
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20 October 2018 | 10 replies
And, everything else you said boils down to PRECISELY what I said--the mortgage company is generating a lot of fees IN ADDITION TO their advertised interest rate.
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18 October 2018 | 8 replies
Both units are the same size but the neighbors' house has a 3rd bedroom on the top floor (the builder reduced the size of the master bedroom and bath and put the laundry in the second bathroom to get the additional space for the very small 3rd bedroom).
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20 October 2018 | 10 replies
The chances of you getting any additional money out of them are extremely slim to none.
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19 October 2018 | 9 replies
These are professionals with additional training and a stricter code of ethics.
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23 October 2018 | 3 replies
The additional panels and trim add significantly to the cost.
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18 October 2018 | 2 replies
In addition, it is consuming over half of my line of credit which limits me from buying other projects.
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18 October 2018 | 2 replies
These are professionals with additional training and a stricter code of ethics.