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Many newbies are always asking how they can get started, and I will without a doubt say "join a meetup"! Let's talk about how meetups have benefited you, where you found one, and ...
I would LOVE to hear all of your investing perspectives and opinions on this... I have calculated the ROIs of a buying a rental property versus simply buying into the SP500 and sitting back for 30 years.Rental Propert...
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I spotted an online job post for a real estate investor to become part of their team. I like the firm's stated values (community oriented, karmaic thinking, environmentally friendly, driven), the investment area (Five...
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A few months ago when the madness around covid started, when several of our tenants started calling to express concerns over making rent payments and we started growing concerned about our ability to make our mortgage...
Hey all,I'm placing this in the "Investor Psychology" section because I'm just sort of pontificating in this post, stream of consciousness style, ya dig? I'm not looking for any specific type of response but I welcome...
http://www.reuters.com/article/usDollarRpt/idUSLJ93633020090319
Inflation could be pretty when that happens. Ironically it appears they still want some sort of fiat reserve currency.
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Hi all,Long time forum lurker looking for advice on how to move forward from my first home. Property is located in northern Sacramento in California. Employment sectors for Sacramento are founded in government secto...
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All, in my own personal house hunt I've been recently turned onto the Chesapeake Beach/Owings area about 50 minutes outside of Washington, D.C. It seems like a great area but I don't have a good feel for the stren...
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Hi All!
I'm curious to know people's opinion on this situation. I just closed on a duplex ($166,500) in ohio that rents for $1960 (section 8). I have a 30 year fixed mortgage at 4.87% , loan balance $125,000. I'm re...
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Hi, I live in Redmond, OR and will be moving to Eugene, OR April 2020. I have time in my favor and I'm trying to make the best financial decision. I work in Alaska 8 months a year commercial fishing and am on my secon...