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One of the things I always try to be conscientious to is herd mentality. Recognition of herd mentality and the pure luck of a well timed divorce kept me from investing in real estate in 2007 and waiting until 2008 wh...
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Many have argued/claimed here on BP that cash flow on residential properties is of vital importance and investors can not put food on the table with appreciation. I disagree. Once you have built a business with many r...
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Alright so, other than my introduction, this is my first post here. I have been thinking about this idea for a while, but I need some perspective to un-noobize it.
Owning a Lambo is definitely one of my dreams in li...
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Right now , rates are higher than they have been in a while . prices are up on Real Estate around the country . Insurance rates , rents , utilities are higher . Now there are an estimated 5 million people who have cr...
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Fannie Mae is increasing the DTI to 50% starting July 29th. America's largest mortgage lender is making it easier to buy their first home.
In the last housing bubble, just about anyone with a pulse was approved for ...
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To those who consider themselves very wealthy, is wealth worth what is takes to acquire it?I don't want to become ultra wealthy because I don't want to do what it takes.I love spending time with my wife and being home...
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I've been a hardcore follower of Dave Ramsey and have done his Debt Snowball in the past and it was very rewarding. The problem was that I started to veer in the past 4 years and take on more debt such as buying a La...
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Hey folks,
Today on the BiggerPockets Podcast we are excited to bring you an interview with @Grant Kemp and he shares his strategy for buying over a dozen homes a month ... most of which require little-to-n...
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I've been thinking what people would do (or rather, what's the best thing to do) when they receive a lump sum of money for whatever reason.
Would you...
1. Pay off your primary residence (90-100%), and invest the re...
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My name is Ami and I have made a pretty big mess of things. Here are some details of my life:- Sales Manager of a sales team in the IT universe earning about $85k/yr- Wife has an office job paying her $60k/yr- We owe...