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Hi BP! My name is Scott and I am just starting out my real estate investing venture this year. I find it to be imperative for all investors to look back on their past and understand how their formal educations have he...
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Californians aren’t leaving the state en masse — but they are leaving San Francisco, study sayshttps://www.latimes.com/califo...
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(Disclaimer: I totally took the formatting of this post from another post by Anton Ivanov that I liked a year back!)
A Little Backstory
I am currently 30, married, no kids, living in Gilbert, AZ and working as a fin...
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Thoughts about purchasing a brand new home that doesn't meet the 1% rule.
It's near a new elementary in a growing area outside of Austin. 205k, 3/2, rent is about 1500 in the area. It will be my first rental which is...
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So, I bought a house from a nice older couple. It was their mother's house, and they live next door. The two lots are totally fenced in together with no fence between them, and in total they're 1 acre (I have 0.6, and...
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Hi all
Was curious for the independent landlords (those acting as their own property manager) what's your preferred method for collecting rent and keeping costs down at the same time. I previously used an electronic ...
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Hi all,My name is Matt, I am 25, and looking to begin my journey to financial freedom. If there is something I see the most regarding building wealth for retirement, it is to start early. So that is exactly what I a...
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As a young and eager investor I consider myself very blessed and fortunate to be where I am and have the people around me that I do. I currently live in San Antonio, but just finished my first year of College up in Ut...
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I’m a 17 year old kid just now beginning my investment journey in Real Estate, Stocks and Bonds. I’m currently undecided on whether or not to go to college. Should I get a job, join the service and use VA benefits to ...
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I used Josh's new file vault this evening to upload a beginner model for evaluating small apartment complexes. I would appreciate feedback if people want to take a look:
Pro Forma Template - Small Apartments
Hopefu...