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Currently my day job is a great one, maybe even the best I've had. Sure I'd like to make more money but it pays well, it's flexible, not a lot of stress, I'm good at it, the commute is easy (for Los Angeles), great ...
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This is more of a rant and personal opinion to hear what others in the know think. Yes, I get inflation has been out of control, but what is the real cause of our current inflationary trend. The Federal Reserve has de...
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So I have like this goal to buy 5 houses this year, that I set as my new year's resolution. I've only gotten serious recently though.
After going back and forth with emails and the elusive Las Vegas mentor not appea...
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I'm in the process of selecting the market I'd like to invest in for rentals. I live in Los Angeles, CA and will be investing out of state. What criteria do you look for in a city/market? What resources do you like to...
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I posted months ago about my plans to leave my high paying W2 position, and COVID did this for me last month. My employer never liked that I had rentals and also flipped some properties, but the truth is he had talked...
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Hi everyone. I've been reading and listening to podcasts and hear about all these folks that build these huge portfolios within just a few years. What I can't make sense of though is how can one keep accumulating prop...
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I know that jobs, population growth of high income demographics, permit & land restriction, warmer weather with a good lifestyle, all have an influence in faster capital appreciation in real estate. What about Asi...
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Would you guys agree that :1. North Boylan, Eastside of Warehouse District, Battery Heights, and Quarry Hill are the worst parts in Releigh ? Should 27610 and 27601 zip code be avoided in Releigh?2. is the 27514 the w...
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From 2003-2009 I was 20 years old and had my first real job and taste of Real Estate for a mortgage company at HomeBridge Mortgage Bankers in south Florida.It was a crazy market and a crazier place to work, but I lear...