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I realized in February of 2011 that my ladder was leaning against the wrong financial building. Sooooo, I started to use my savings, refinancing my personal home, and taking out my IRA’s and 401K money through the cou...
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Ok, so I understand that everyone's situation, property, location is different and thus I'm stressing that this was just my own personal experience and I'm over it - after only 2 weeks ;-)Beginning of the year I decid...
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The title says it all assuming you can get back 7% on stock gains yearly, going by current trends this seems extremely conservative, companies today seem to be growing much faster than the historical data we usually r...
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Appetizer (skip to the Meat and Potatoes, if you want to get to the point)I’m requesting specific knowledge on the red tagging process, permits, and inspectors to try to save what was supposed to be a new family busin...
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Real estate is super fun - and most of us are obsessed. But what do you do when you're not real estating?I'll go first. I love to hike, road cycle, and snowboard.
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Hello,We bought this house and closed on April 28th. We have been searching for a qualified tenant but have had no luck.I was wondering how long other investors have had vacancies in months. Is it normal to have a vac...
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I am from the Detroit metro area but I invest in Pontiac. The reason why I invest in Pontiac over Detroit and Flint is because the rent margins are simply not high enough for what you are paying for and putting time i...
Hi guys and girls,
So I have a pretty great deal. It's in a very desirable town and neighborhood. It's a 3 Br 2 ba and the lowest comp in the area is $335K and everything is averaging about 350ish. It needs new plu...
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What's holding you back in your real estate investing career? What type of problems are you running into as you try to grow your business?This question is geared towards both new and experienced investors. It could be...
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Has anyone signed up for Sean Terry's Flip2freedom academy? A BPer suggested I take a look and like what I see. It sounds like much of the same stuff I've read. I just want to make sure it's not a scam.
Also, I like ...