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1 August 2020 | 8 replies
Safe Credit Union, US Bank, El Dorado Savings, Golden Pacific Bank.
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1 September 2017 | 6 replies
@Kevin Phu set up a separate bank account with a bank that has online banking.
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30 August 2017 | 5 replies
So again not worth it.If you were simply buying a property for at least $45k you'd probably have some decent savings.
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30 August 2017 | 1 reply
The market here is relatively expensive, we both have pretty good jobs, but would like to avoid using our entire savings to get this off the ground.
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30 August 2017 | 9 replies
I don't think moving from PA to Ohio to save one year is worth the time or effort.
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9 September 2017 | 7 replies
The market here is relatively expensive, we both have pretty good jobs, but would like to avoid using our entire savings to get this off the ground.
31 August 2017 | 3 replies
I just posted a question on how to get a license online and one site suggested to me was: Real Estate Express or check with your Real Estate Commission of Florida.
30 August 2017 | 6 replies
That's a span of time you can't even fathom at your age.2) BUILD a SOLID FINANCIAL FOUNDATIONGet your credit score to >700 (there's a ton of info on how to build your credit anywhere on BP or Google)Obtain or continue earning W-2 income (this becomes important when you want to obtain a mortgage down the line)Pay down any bad (consumer) debt and don't pile on any additional bad debt.Start saving.
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30 August 2017 | 7 replies
@Matthew CopelandTax Liens and Crowd Funding are pretty much the best options for a smaller account.Most investors will work within the standard financial services space to grow their savings and then switch to a self-directed account once they have the type of funding necessary to participate in more significant non-traditional assets such as real estate and notes.
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19 September 2017 | 9 replies
We are hoping the building will save up for its own repairs and updates as we move forward.We are going to retain the current tenants at least until next summer, then slowly start increasing rent until they leave.