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My two cents on the pros and cons are:Advantages:Probably the primary benefit of prepaying a mortgage is personal peace of mind. In addition, borrowers pay less total interest overall when paying off their mortgage ea...
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is the earthquake insurance worth the investment? a lot of pros tell me because of high deductibles there is no point to buy the earthquake insurance at all. what is your opinion?
I've lost all credibility for private money lenders. I don't think I'll ever consider them. Are most of them just professionally dishonest or what? What's so hard saying you cannot fund a project at the outset, so tha...
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Investment Info:
Single-family residence buy & hold investment in Cocoa.
Purchase price: $110,000
Cash invested: $22,000
My wife and I's first buy and hold rental property bought in mid 2016. We...
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Investment Info:
Single-family residence buy & hold investment in Cocoa.
Purchase price: $110,000
Cash invested: $22,000
My wife and I's first buy and hold rental property bought in mid 2016. We...
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Hello my name is Amar Woods, an aspiring REI out of Orange County California. I'm a student of Ron Legrand's brand of real estate investment strategy that lends itself to moderate to complex transaction types such as;...
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I have a small commercial building in San Antonio. The people have not paid for over four months, and I have listen to enough excuses that you would think there was a lollipop drawn on my forehead. The lease is a comm...
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Hey Guys and girls I am a Investor just like you my first 18 month was random and confusing.After that I spent time investing into my education and went out and did deals.I have wholesaled deals I have a few rentals i...
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Should I use my tax refund to pay off my credit card or should I use it toward funding my first deal? I am paying the card no problem but kind of wanted to eliminate it all together. That being said, it will take me q...
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I am currently debating whether smart home updates will increase the attractiveness of a beachfront STR. This article by Stayfi includes a few recommendations for STRs, but is a little outdated. Here are some of the ...