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Blogger Andrew MacDonald, yesterday posted an article on the BiggerPockets Blog that is an absolute MUST READ for anyone considering spending their money on a real estate guru.
The article breaks down both the typica...
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Hi Bigger Pockets! I got my feet wet on the forums here a few years back, but realized I had some big hurdles to overcome (i.e. get my financial house in order) before I could "get started". Now, I'm ready to dive in....
Hi everyone,I just passed my Illinois broker's test a week ago and I recently joined KW. I have a FT job at a bank but I'm planning on devoting at least 40-50 hours a week to my real estate career.Can anyone give me ...
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Hi everyone. I heard about this website through my loan officer and I'm so glad to stump upon a place where there is so much information. I currently reside in Orange County California. I would like to purchase invest...
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Hey I have a chance to attend one of those "FREE" Rich Dad training classes tomorrow. Now I know that they will undoubtedly try to sell me some ridiculously high priced package, but was wondering if anyone has attende...
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Wow, it's getting to where it's VRBO is the one making all of the money. 2 years ago, the service fee was under 10 percent. If you add in the owner's portion, VRBO is carving off 30 percent or more per reservation. ...
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Currently, I have one credit card and pay the balance off every month. How do you all use credit cards as a tool? Let me know your thoughts!
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since here in Sacramento CA , the prices are so high and there are so many cash buyer investors , that there is barley any inventory left for new investors like myself , is it smart to go ahead and buy houses fr...
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IRA/401k plans as they relate to self direction/self administered has been a hot topic lately and as such, I would like to attempt to get a consensus on experienced investors' perspectives to the following question:
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