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I’ve recently come across the concept of “personal banking” through “overfunding” whole life insurance policies and leveraging the cash value to buy assets.In theory it sounds like a can’t loose situation. You have a...
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You've probably heard the "would you rather" scenario about being offered $1M or a penny that doubles every day for a month, right?
Well, consider this little twist…
So, in case you haven't heard, a penny that doubl...
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Hi,I need some help in figuring out what my best course of action will be , given the following situation.....I am looking to Get the Equity out of my Primary come the first of July ( about 3 - 4 weeks from now ).I ha...
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Hello, I'm trying to understand whether paying off my mortgage balance using a HELOC would make sense. I am feeling confused about it, because the terms of each are so different. The mortgage is a long-term, fixed r...
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He all, I posted a few days ago about my newbie status in learning REI. It's taken a while to reply to everyone, Thank you All! I am finding the industry a bit overwhelming and the amount I desire to learn even mor...
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In the past I have repaired rotten siding and window trim with fix-it-all. The benefit is it can be sculpted to match the profile of difficult to find trim and can fix rotten patches of wood siding (up to a few inches...
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I have been contributing the maximum to my 401k account, including the catch-up contribution for those over age 50. My contribution far exceeds that needed to get the maximum company match.
I wondered if this...
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2 duplexes for 162k Zillow estimates they are worth 84k and 85k eachThey are both mostly brick, identical, and right next door to each other. All units 2br 1ba.One roof has a leak, so it needs repair or possible repla...
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Hello BP. I tried searching the forums for new books that will help me become a better real estate investor and businessman. There were some good posts, but I have read most of the books in those posts. So I figured I...
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So, I was searching for land to buy for our farm on Facebook and there was a comment on someone else’s post by this gentlemen stating he was a private lender. So I did what any naturally curious person did and reached...