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I love reading. I try and balance my reading among different topics so I don't get bored. I typically read business related books, personal growth books, and fictional stories. But what books do you recommend that are...
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We get a listing information from our agent. We searched the house owner and find the owners contact information. Is it ok to contact the owners directly and show our interest? We will still use the agents, ...
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Building an STR home with custom pool in Florida . Is gas or electric better for STR purposes and why?Any way to connect to phone app to control thermostat for pool? (Eg. Best for home)?
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Hello there!
My name is Daniel. I live in Buffalo NY with my amazing partner and our 2 year old son. We are quite alternative folks and have been on a journey of financial literacy awakening and skill building. I am...
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When you have a potential investment partner for a rental property, how do you typically finance the mortgage on the property that makes your LLC the owner on the title/deed and not you specially? For conventional fin...
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What are the best websites to look at different cities population growth and job growth? I've found a lot that have contradicting data and don't know which to rely on!
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Hi Everyone!Does anyone know of a well qualified GC to rehab a 3400 sq ft waterfront townhome off the ICW ?It is demoed and we have permit ready plans for Delray. We are modernizing it from 1981 to 2019 with a moder...
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How do you balance enjoying your life today and saving/investing for a better future?Naturally, I am a saver. When I was 10 or 11, I turned down a McDonalds Ice Cream from my parents because I wanted them to save that...
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I'm studying up on Buy and Hold real-estate investing. So many of the resources discuss how to get the deals, what steps to take to be successful, but I haven't found many that describe what happens on the worst case ...
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Hey guys, my name is Jonathan and I'm a highschool teacher. I am planning on moving to Calgary (or this town just north of it called Airdrie). My goal is to buy and hold as many properties as I can with my savings. Al...