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Good Day/Evening Bigger Pockets!Tonight, I wrote down a goal: Save $10,000 to invest before Oct. 7th. As I began thinking of ways to accomplish my goal, a thought about how investors are being frugal came to mind. Ple...
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If a person dies before having the chance to enjoy using all that money they have built up over the past decade or more? For some, retirement age is so so far away they can't even see it. People want to enjoy their m...
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Economic Update Monday, December 14, 2020)Emotional intelligence, an important concept for investors to understand, is loosely defined as being able to recognize the feelings of ...
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I just graduated and got a job as a structural engineer (starting this month). I accepted a salary offer of about 70k a year with a 401k match plan available. However, I want to invest aggressively in real estate. Spe...
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Not sure if everyone saw this but Reuters had a big article yesterday on short sales.
http://www.reuters.com/article/bondsNews/idUSN3046464720091130
Some highlights:
1. Subordinate lien holders have a cap of $3...
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So this is my first post as I venture into real estate investment... hi all! I feel enlightened joining up here and starting the learning process via the Podcasts and reading up.I wanted to get the most basic of advis...
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I'm curious.How many of you feel you are making a lasting impact in society?This is a question I think about on a daily basis, perhaps you do too.I am a non-profit worker and will most likely be for the rest of my lif...
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I currently have about $115k in my Roth IRA. $60,000 is contributions. If I understand this correctly, I think I could pull out $60,000 for a 10% penalty ($6000). If I pull out the whole thing I think I would get hit ...
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Hey BiggerPockets family!
My wife and I (mid-40s) are motivated W2 earners with a rental property under our belts, eager to expand our real estate portfolio and create significant passive income. We've set ambitious ...
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Hi all, as I've been getting more into real estate investing, it's become quite clear that the US tax code favors business owners and real estate investors rather than W2 employees or self-employed business owners. On...