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I hope you are all doing well!
I am about to place an offer on a new property than can really unlock great cashflow and push me closer to my goal of being financially free/independent.
I'm undecided about ho...
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Zillow started trading today on the NASDAQ under the ticker Z. According to this article on TechCrunch, when the stock opened at $60, that represented a valuation of $1.6 billion - extremely frothy, given the $11.3 m...
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When thinking of the best investors compared to Star Trek, Vulcan's would make the best investors compared to Mr. Spock who would be more of a irrational decision maker. There are many emotions that can affect a human...
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Does anyone have any experience negotiating short sales with E*Trade when they hold the 2nd. We have a homeowner that is offering to allow them to attach his primary residence and continue to pay on the loan (2nd mor...
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Its only been a week since I made the decision to study this field But i can hardly contain my motivation every waking minute I not at work I am reading/studying or listening to the podcast. Its all I can talk about w...
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Wanted to ask the experienced syndicators here where are you investing and why?
It might be a loaded question be what I'm trying to learn and better understand, is that I noticed that a lot (if not most) syndicators ...
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Hi Guys,I thought I remembered hearing that if you purchase a laptop that will be used for investing, that you can write this off as a tax deduction as long as it is used primarily for investing purposes. I have jus...
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I am looking for someone to give me an example where they traded real property for another (but not a DST). Let's do a deal deep dive. How much equity did you move over, why did you move it over, what is the new rat...
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I'm in the process of purchasing my first investment property. Is it better to do a smaller down payment compared to 20% to save on interest rates and then take a lump sum to recast the mortgage? Any thoughts or tips ...
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I am 24 years old currently renting in Nashville. I have 30k saved up, but do not have strong W2 or 1099 income right now. Will this effect me pulling a FHA loan? Would co-signers help pull the loan? I have read the H...