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Hi, just wanted to get some general advice from some seasoned investors. My wife and I currently both work and make pretty decent salaries, were in our 30's and are paying off our 15 year mortgage on your primary resi...
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Here's a chart that I saw today from a reliable source. It shows the total debt of households, businesses and the government. There are two things that are quite clear from the chart:
1. Total debt has increased e...
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I've heard multiple times on podcasts, people that speak of large value from continued education, conferences, seminars, etc... But i've also seen a few BP blog posts warning that they are scams... The one around here...
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Hi guys,
I am new to this forum and a little new to the industry. My husband and I have been slowly sinking more and more money into rentals over the last 4 yrs. We have been able to purchase a lot with cash, and ou...
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Hey everyone. I'm sure at some point, the majority of you have had to deal with depression. Sometimes, it can be completely debilitating and throws me off my groove for months at a time. Let's be honest, shoving my...
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I have more money than I have time and live in a market (Boulder, CO) that doesn't lend itself well now for investing.Turnkey real estate investing seems like the right entrance into REI for me.Question: What are some...
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I'm just about to close on my first rental property (house-hacking a duplex in a small town outside of San Diego, CA). The previous Landlord raised rents 3-5% every year on this property, so it is currently rented fo...
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Right now many investors think its them and are now trying to time the market or stuck in wait and see mode.
the real losers are Tenants and those who wait thinking that the market is going to crash.
From my trip...
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If this is the wrong place for this, please remove it.Recently, I have seen a lot of threads/posts come up on social media (I know, not very reliable or the truth) about how bad/hated STR is for local neighborhoods. W...
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In 2005 my oldest brother asked me how my house sale was going. I mentioned it went under contract in three days and we were making $125,000 profit. I was in the military and would be considered lower middle-income at...