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For The Love of Pete Don't Syndicate your First Deal!
There has been a lot of activity in the forums about newbies syndicating real estate. I feel like someone needs to be a voice of reason here. Look, I get it. The allure of doing big deals and taking big fees for buyin...
Jason Phu
cash flow or appreciations (in California)
HI everyone, My goal to purchase an investment home now is to keep it long term and eventually it will become my place to retire (goal to retire in the next 10 years). At the moments, I'm looking at 2 properties both ...
Casey Miles
$1 million in equity and "only" making 56-64k a year.
Hello Everyone,I think it's time for a change.I really want to keep my post on topic. If you have questions or want to debate CAP rates, cash on cash, etc. please shoot me a message and we can go from there.A little h...
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How long until Seattle has a correction?
I plan on selling my duplex in Burien, WA next summer. From the research I've done Seattle shows no signs of slowing down by then. But, I've got a nagging voice in the back of my head saying "don't get greedy, cash ou...
Jody Sims
FortuneBuilders? OR FortuneTakers??
[Note: This post was originally a reply to an OP from Columbus, OH talking about having been "Accepted" into the mastery program. I felt it needed to be disseminated wider than that so others can decide for themselves...
Cole Hagen
Is Scott Trench Wrong? Retirement Plans vs Real Estate
I just finished Scott Trench's book "Set for Life" and let me start by saying it is a awesome read and I fully recommend it to anyone and everyone.In the book Scott bashes on typical retirement plans such as roth IRAs...
Robbie Taylor
Why not snowball the debt on real estate investments?
I love the forums and the podcasts, but one constant I see is that people are looking to add more properties or refinance properties for cash to buy more properties etc.Why don't more people start snowballing down the...
Christopher Lewis
Mentor ideals do not align with my own
My "mentor" told me to stop chasing FI and to get a secure job. Should I fire him? What should I do?
Irene Low
Not finding good deals on duplexes- should I buy anyway?
I'm shopping the market for my first duplex to house-hack, it's my first time buying a property, period. I plan to use a FHA loan and put down somewhere from 6-8%. I'm finding it very difficult to find deals that will...
Yongming Huang
Why are real estate agent commissions so high in the US?
I have watched several discussions, including David Greene's video, around the recent lawsuit against NAR and RE brokerages. Learned a lot but there is one thing I just don't understand. If we look at the numbers, the...