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Hello, I hope you find this post motivational and inspiring. At the young tender age of 16, my family set me up in an arrange marriage. Not knowing much about life, I agreed and did as my family wished. Still driven t...
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I don't think I've been this cautious in a long time. I think there are still good opportunities but some markets are just bonkers. I'll caveat this by saying it's not just real estate, all investable asset classes se...
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"How do you find reliable contractors?" I have heard this question many times on the forums and in the podcast. The answer is that reliable contractors are all around and you have either rejected them or scared th...
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Hi there -Just listened to podcast episode #214 of the podcast and was surprised by Joel Sherlocks statement that REI in Canada didn't made much sense for him/his company so they went to the US/Arizona instead..We're ...
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I am a newbie in Real estate investing. I have been reading and studying on Real Estate's in Tampa, FL.I had a concern about the taxes and maintenance costs in Tampa, FL.Suppose if i bring a house for $350k, what coul...
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Economic Update
(Monday, September 14, 2020)
A majority of Los Angeles households face serious financial problems due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with Latinos and Black residents bearing the brunt of the economic pa...
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Am I high?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsFsn8ekyhw&feature=player_embedded
Did a United States Congressman really just express concerns that an island will tip over and capsize? Really? Seriously?
Eddie, d...
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I just put in an above list price offer on a 2-flat with an FHA pre-approval and they took another offer. I suspect this is going to keep happening when inventory is so low and buyers can choose someone whose financin...
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I am a SF investor looking for the first time at multi-family. The property in question is a block of 18 1BR condominiums currently being operated as apartments. They are part of a tranche of ~40 condominiums that t...
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Hi, I'm a newbie trying to figure out where to put my money. I am a homeowner with some cash flow but not a ton. I live in So Cal so it will have to be somewhere out of state. I've searched the forum and a lot of p...