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I'm really curious to see how other DIY investors and landlords answer this mental addition question versus the general population.
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G'Day everyone,It's your favorite Aussie and The Real Estate Dingo.I am writing to you today with my head down and my tail between my legs as I just lost $25,000 on a recent deal.ps. This post deserves at least 50 vot...
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Many media outlets, respected investors and the like are reporting 2013 will be yet another recession. Possibly more severe than the one in 2008 due to factors such as increased national debt, printing money, manipula...
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Hello, newbie here.I was hoping to gather some opinions on my situation. My wife and I are considering buying a condo that we will occupy for a few years and then possibly rent it out or sell it. We can afford the 15y...
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Well, after going gang busters on BP podcasts, working the BP calculators, working thru and finally getting the financing worked out, finding a good property, making an offer then a counteroffer, we got outbid and the...
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All you successful Flippers and Rehabbers!Do you have a formula for how much profit you want to aim for in your rehabbing!Obviously the number should change depending on the size of the deal, the risk etc!Please BP fa...