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Many investors quote Rich Dad to support their contention that a HOME is not an investment.Often this is done as an argument to invest capital in their commerical real estate deal instead of buying a home. Let me also...
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Hi there BP!the following is something I feel needs to be written to kind of get a lot of things on the table. First off, a couple of disclosures: 1) I am NOT a millionaire in real estate. I'm just a hard-working d...
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The book Rich Dad Poor Dad is frequently sited by people as being a great book for real estate investors and I have no idea why. I read the book and I found it to be poorly written, incredibly repetitive, lacking any...
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Hello all! This is my first post, I hope I'm doing this right. I have purchased several condos in Florida. I just recently bought my fourth in November 2015, and the previous three are all rented out. In October, ...
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Good afternoon all! I have decide to stop sitting around waiting for a winning lottery ticket to start my dreams of a real estate investment firm, and just get off my tush and make it happen no matter what!
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Hi my name is Josh and I wanted to ask property owners, what’s the hardest part of being a property owner?
-Paying all the taxes, maintenance and insurance
-Finding a renter
-Worrying and wondering each month if th...
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Hello BP,I'm sure there are many people out there on BiggerPockets with analysis by paralysis. With all of these podcasts, articles, books, and other sources of information, it can become a nightmare to focus on one t...
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hello everyone.I'm currently doing my homework and analyzing 1 deal a day for potential rental properties. I think I found a great foreclosure in South Knoxville but I want to make my analysis as accurate as possible....
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I am hearing that others are getting 100% financing on new purchases, sometimes based on appraisal, not purchase price. Locally, I've called every bank in a 50 mile radius, and everyone has the same answer... 60-80% ...