Hi and thanks for reading. I will try to be as concise as possible while providing as much pertinent info as needed.I am the only child of my parents, aged 69, who have done quite well amassing significant retirement ...
A few comments over the last several days sparked a thought. Why do I enjoy investing in RE? Money is nice, but in some respects there are probably easier ways to make a living.
For me their have been several aspec...
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I'm closing on a piece of property this week. It has two single wides currently. One has the VIN and other info on a sticker in the master closet, so I'm good on that one. The other has been "remodeled". All inter...
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The IPI is a bit of a right wing rag but this story should be a wake up call for ALL Illinois real estate investors and homeowners.https://www.illinoispolicy.org/moving-out-illinois..."Another troubling sign is the in...
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Greetings All, I was recently made aware of a class action lawsuit against Equity Trust (see link here) to which one of the more disturbing claims is, that if found guilty they would essentially be considered a NON-qu...
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Everyone has goals and to achieve them we chart a path, with that we all want to speculate when we will hit a goal. Whether it is with a number of houses, a set income, or a monetary goal. To figure out the amount o...
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Hi all,I wanted to know your guys thoughts. If you were laid off from your w2, but you had a drive to do something with real estate and work for yourself, would you get back into the job force that's just any job to s...
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I’m curious what the community here has to say.
My dads in the car business and swears by leasing. I’m all about wealth building and assets and I think buying is the better option.
I’m currently torn between buying...
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Background:I completed my associates degree in information technology with an emphasis on networking, and I achieved the CCNA certification (Cisco Certified Networking Associate)My first job in IT was running the IT d...
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Hello everyone,So me and my wife have 2 older cars both paid off. We were thinking about getting a rental property but also was thinking to upgrade to a pick up truck. We were doing some pricing in about the 30-35 ran...