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Hi,I was reading an article a few days ago that said 40% of Americans can't come up with $400 if they had an emergency. I couldn't believe almost half the country is that broke. The median household income is 60k, so ...
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There are so many positive stories about people starting their investment careers on here and online that aren't painting a completely accurate picture.
Most people are living paycheck to paycheck. The statistics on...
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I've been a landlord since 2008, but only about six months ago did I decide I wanted to get more serious about real estate investing. I'm an engineer by day, which is why every time I hear an investor or a guru say th...
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Hello everyone and happy 4th of July!!! I am getting ready to close on a house later this month. 7/15/16 is the closing date right now. I was planning on doing some financing on this one but it has become a little d...
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Hi Guys,I have about 100k cash available to invest out of california. Looking for some cash flow rentals in Houston Texas, Cleveland Ohio, Cincinnati or Detroit. I am thinking of using that for a 20% down to generate ...
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I'm assuming that there is no real way to start wholesaling except to jump right on in, get going, and make mistakes to learn from if any. I've tried to find a step by step method and also wanted to start off doing it...
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So i feel and have heard comments about me getting rich while the contractors or employees do work for me which i feel isnt there business. They dont understand it and it makes me angry and mad but do feel exactly whe...