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Account Closed How Investing in the Stock Market Saps Your Wealth
13 January 2021 | 243 replies

Today, in Sept 2018 the Stock Market is at 28,000. An all time high. The average wage is $26 per hour. It takes 1,077 work hours to “buy the market”. That is, if you buy one share each of the stocks of the Dow, the co...

Ali Dawood Large Student Debt vs REI
11 April 2014 | 28 replies

So this is my dilemma: I have no money at all right now since I'm a full-time dental student living off of student loans, so at this time I'm in no rush to start investing. I'm just trying to learn everything I can...

Jason Maestas Value Add 24 Unit Apartment complex, Help!
27 October 2015 | 30 replies

Hey everybody, I've been following a multifamily property in a city on the outskirts of Tampa, FL. I First saw it when it was priced at $950k. It has recently dropped  to $660k. It is 24 Units (2 buildings) which are ...

Jonathan W. Why do so many new people want to wholesale?
16 April 2019 | 28 replies

Why do so many new people want to wholesale to get started in real estate? Is it because all the guru's talk about it making it seem great. To me, it looks like it sucks. I would rater get a 2nd job at a good rate to ...

Eric DeVito How to avoid Capital gains tax?
26 December 2016 | 103 replies

Hello all, basically I am putting my primary home on the market after I recently got it appraised and I am looking at getting a large profit. I currently have lived in this home for about 14 months and I used a VA Loa...

Mike Dymski Idle Cash and the War Chest Strategy
31 July 2018 | 45 replies

A - Invest $100, add value to $120, market corrects to $100 in year 1, but you achieve an 8% return from cash flow and principal reduction.B - Invest $100, add value to $120, market remains as-is (or it takes longer t...

Matthew Kirkwold Telling Tenants You're the Property Manager
12 December 2021 | 50 replies

Hello everyone,
I've heard that some people will tell their tenants they are the property manager so that when a dispute comes up they can say the "owner" is the "bad guy" and not them. On the other side of the coin,...

Kenneth D. Feeling overwhelmed and discouraged
4 October 2023 | 91 replies

I'm 43 and wanted to invest in real estate. I am trying to learn but for whatever reason it feels over my head. What resources exist for absolute beginners? I tried going to a local meetup and felt really out of place...