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My day job is for a paper company. I'm a salaried manager and I've been working here for 33 years. A few years ago me and my wife started buying rental property so we could retire a few years earlier than we normally ...
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I have been getting the impression over the past two years that more and more people are entering the world of REI.
When I started a decade ago I was somewhat of a pariah amongst friends, family and work colleges. No...
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Hi guys I wanted to post an update regarding my RAL (assisted care home) journey and updates on to the current status. I've had quiet a few people reach out and ask about my thoughts about my experience with Gene's RA...
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What did you all do before you started investing? What jobs did you have so you could raise the funds for a downpayment and such. I am 15, i want to own rental properties and am wondering what i could do to raise the ...
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I have a rental home and my renter wants to purchase it. I don't believe, with the market the way it is, that the home will appraise for what I owe on it. My renter has mentioned doing a lease option and I am not op...
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Economic Update(Monday, March 8, 2021)
Mortgage rates have been on an upward climb this year, with stronger ...
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View report*This link comes directly from our calculators, based on information input by the member who posted.My realtor got a listing for an 11 unit apartment building in an area where these rarely ...
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I'm a new member and would really appreciate everyone's feedback. I purchased a condo in 2010 for $155k. The property was a foreclosure. In 2005, the original owner purchased the condo for $305k, but foreclosed on th...
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With 2016 right around the corner, now is a good time to reflect on 2015 and what motivates you.Real estate investing offers great benefits to those who have the desire and work ethic to be an entrepreneur. To be suc...