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Jacob Casarez Using real estate to escape the rat race?
24 August 2015 | 33 replies

I just enrolled in my companie's 403B tax deferered retirement "match" program. I don't plan to wait that long to retire. I am serious about using real estate as a tool to escape the life of being a paid slave. I just...

Nick Colvill Buying multiple properties in year 1 - can I keep this up?
24 September 2018 | 161 replies

Jumping in to real estate was a well-calculated move. I live in San Jose, and this market is notorious for making people lose faith in their ability to purchase. I bought my primary residence in May of 2017 - a brand ...

Scott Bidwell Getting Loans with no income??
22 August 2023 | 47 replies

Hello. I am new to investing.  I am trying to find our how to get into brrrrr.  While I don't have a current income, I have good to excellent credit. 
I am in the middle of closing on my own first home, which is $450...

Michaela G. Can bitcoin be utilized in real estate?
27 April 2021 | 150 replies

I'm just wondering if there's a way that bitcoin could ever be utilized in real estate?

Maybe accepting rent payments in bitcoin?

Selling a property with bitcoin?

While I've never done anything wi...

Kyle Fitch Why Real Estate Over Stock Market?
6 January 2025 | 57 replies

Hello, I’m new to real estate investing and was hoping some of you would share your thoughts on why it is better to invest in real estate over the stock market. So far, I’ve only invested in stocks and the idea of inv...

Emily Sulliban 50% Rule- Is it Really a Rule?
8 August 2010 | 26 replies

I've been reading on the 50% rule for calculating viability on a potential rental income property:
Gross monthly rent
-(minus)50% for operating expenses
______________________________(equals)
NOI(Net Operating Inco...

Adam Smith Techniques: Getting the bank to accept your offer
17 October 2011 | 33 replies

I'm sure there are a few posts for this floating around, but I wanted to bring it up again and open up some ideas.

How do YOU get the banks to accept your offer, either short sale or REO?

My first (and only, to da...