I've been reading a ton, listening to podcasts etc., but I'm still freezing up when it comes to making a decision on where to invest. My expectation is not to become rich quick or hit a homerun with my first venture i...
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Economic Update
(Monday, March 29, 2021)
This pandemic has really exposed the fault lines in our workforce demographics. It has exposed the divide between those who can work from home and those who can’t (deemed e...
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I am trying to determine what a good area for me to start marketing to for my market (Charlotte, NC). But I think it would be best, since I am just trying to get started, to avoid the so called "warzones". But what...
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I would like to get started with getting “hands on experience” in or around note investing, but do not yet feel comfortable enough with the asset class to lay down the type of capital it would take to get started dire...
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To be honest, I'm not even sure if you can carry an annual warranty policy on rentals, but is this an avenue anyone utilizes? The benefits would certainly be to stabilize fluctuations in maintenance costs and to stre...
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Do you hesitate to answer when someone asks you what you do for a living? Do you hang your head when the naysayers label your industry as a bunch of vultures preying on the innocent, trying to steal houses from littl...
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Hello! I have recently been searching for a mentor prior to making my next investment and I found one, and he's in private equity so he and his friends are pretty wealthy. He's willing to act as a mentor, and he also ...
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It is nice to have the equity from the appreciation we are having but the tax increase is killing my cash flow. I guess when looking at the equity on the back end it is still a win but this is making things a bit tricky
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It has been cold here in Michigan, but I have had an unusually small amount of inquires on this house. Are any of you having better luck? Here is my ad: http://www.zillow.com/homes/for_rent/Burton-MI/house,condo,ap...
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I THOUGHT I had a good idea, but now reading about SEC I am not sure. I am working hard right now on my business plan and investment proposal because my plan is to ask for loans from some people I know who have mo...