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I've read a lot about having a three legged stool approach as a way to preserve and grow wealth involving a hedge fordeflation (depression, falling prices)inflation (status quo, slowly rising prices)uncertaintyIt woul...
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I want to write the title in quotes because it's not like I had much of a strategy to start with. I bought a duplex and a turn-key SFH at a normal price for houses in the area. Both were conventional loans with 25% ...
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I am in the position to go green aka electric thanks to solar, the numbers all make sense to move in this direction. My net out of pocket expense is roughly $14K, finance it with a low payment, and rapidly pay it off....
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I was introduced to a program called “Freedom Mentors,” by a friend, where you pay $15-25k to be coached on investing and you have to split earnings 50/50 up to your first 500k and then you’re out of the program and o...
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Body of Arkansas Real Estate Agent found, this is so sad! Praying for the family. This hits me hard as I have to show property by myself and the thought has crossed my mind as to what could happen. Things I do:Never s...
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A person owns a home in Washington, DC and has a mortgage on it. They relocate to Massachusetts. One month later, they refinance the DC home and get a new mortgage, claiming the DC property is still their primary re...
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So this morning I get a text from a wholesaler about a property. He is asking $50,500 and I Google the address and surprise surprise, the house is listed on MLS for $45,900. It has been active for about 30 days.It's l...
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if you are newbie and try to looking for advise /deals on BP forums.
there are people nice to you ....
but there also many people(professionals) finishing newbies and just want to take out money of you ,they do...
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Here in Chicago commission have typically been between 2 and 2.5 percent of gross sale price but now with the new rules I have not met any agents willing to take less then 2.5% so what has happened is the listings tha...
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For buy and hold investors out there, how do you guys think about appreciation and how do you factor it in to your buying and selling decisions, if at all? What key factors do you use to measure the potential for appr...