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Hello everyone! My name is Maria. Over the weekend I attended the Real Estate, Bitcoin and Wealth Expo in Toronto (which ultimately led me to this site). Over the last ten years, I have been interested in real estate....
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Read through the forums but looking for current advice on a strong argument for choosing rentals over non-qualified stocks over the long term. The biggest differences I can see would be the rental 1031 to avoid taxes ...
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What questions do you have for us? We'll be picking topics from the OTM crowd in coming episodes to answer on the show. We're looking for topic questions that apply to a wide variety of listeners -- so, unfortunately ...
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Hi, I’m located in Southern California and, as many other investors out here, can’t find any good deals locally. I’ve played with the idea of investing out of state but being a first time investor I have many reservat...
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Background: The economy is on a tear, but trees don't grow to the sky. At some point, it will over-extend and go into recession when financial commitments default.Last time, the trigger was a default on home mortgage...
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Hi! I'm pretty new here and just getting into the industry. After listening to dozens of hours of the podcast and reading a couple books, I think it's time for me to get to work! While keeping my day job, I'm aiming t...
I have an opportunity to pay off my mortgage by the end of the calendar year. At the same time I have been waiting for this opportunity to make my first real estate investment. I figure these are my two choices:1. p...
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Hi BP,I have quite a bit of equity sitting in a rental property I own. Gathering different opinions here. What would YOU personally do with about $130k cash to invest in real estate. Just want to hear everybody's thou...
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What’s a good state to move to to start investing in real estate?