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I just received my FIRST social security check! Only $704 because I didn't pay enuff taxes over the 42 years of filing returns.
Anyway, I took the retirement early and this is what I receive each month. Wifey and I d...
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Hi BP, this is my first post.
I am not a smart man, and I'm looking for some advice to help direct my thoughts and research toward my 2nd investment property.
From a high level, what would you do if you were in my...
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What are some repairs that are can be easily and effectively done alone or with a friend rather than hiring a whole team to do the job?
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Building up a nice portfolio but feel like I'm being nickel and dimed to death!
I take pride in my properties...I want them to look nice, be safe and efficient which translates into good tenants and less headaches. ...
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You can either make excuses or make progress, but never both!
Every year I talk to countess "Investors" who:
* Have been thinking about investing
* Have been reading about investing
* Have a friend who f...
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I am in the beginning phases of putting my business plan together. My goal as far as an investor is to acquire a few houses both SF and or MF then start to get into buying and flipping houses. This is just a thought I...
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Hello,
I just found out that I need to replace my water heater. 2 months after Inspection.
In the inspection report, the inspector wrote that its condition is "Satisfactory".
Unofficially, when I emailed the insp...
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Hello everyone, I am a 32-year-old normal guy who works at a full-time job as a graphic designer and I want to get into real
estate. The main reason for this is I want to be financially independent. To be specific,...
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I just closed on my 1st investment property! It was listed as a 3/1 foreclosure; however when I walked the property with my agent it looks like a 2/1 with a single car garage attached by a breezeway that had previousl...
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Hello all!My name is Dustin Kroeker and I live in Santa Cruz, CA. I grew up in the Central Valley of CA in Bakersfield. I have also lived in Michigan (played for the Detroit Lions) and Seattle, WA (played for the Se...