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Hi there
My husband and I have been trying to buy in SF and its pretty intense out there! Beginning to wonder if we are smart to stick with our rent controlled apartment (3 bed $3750) and use our cash to buy rental ...
Hey BP sages and fellow investors. I'm brand new.
I'm a busy family doctor, husband and father of 2 toddlers. I'm also very excited about all that I've learned from reading the forums, books and listening to podcasts...
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As a realtor specializing in investor friendly and often short term eligible properties, I can attest to the increasing difficulty with determining the eligibility and feasibility of permittable short term rental coas...
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I'm just curious on how many people honestly just do it because it's good money and makes sense. Or, they do it because they have a true passion? How can you tell if you have a passion? Honestly, I think it's just g...
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Not sure how we end up where we do, but in 2009 I found myself firmly on my way to shaking hands with the ‘American Dream’. My parents were so proud, I was a college grad and working as an engineer for Chevron. Tasked...
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Just wondering what everyone drives.....as you can see by my screename, I'm a car person. Just wondering what some of you guys drive......
Here's my car (same as my avatar)
Also have a lifted Dodge Dakota.....(Home...
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For 6 years, I've kept my thoughts to myself. Part of my still seeking affirmation about my "project", and part of me thinking: "Wow. What the %!#% are you doing...", maybe some things are best left silently unwritten...
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I'm totally prepared to get my ass grilled based on the title of this thread but that's fine. Please share your honest opinions. Here is the situation:
- I'm a complete car nut. I spend a lot of my free time research...
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I keep watching these "guru" videos and they say "3 Hours Worth of Work for $10,000". My question is, what are they not doing that I AM, or what am I doing that I SHOULDN'T?
I walk my neighborhood daily and end up w...
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I'm just curious to see what motivates the people here to invest and to keep learning new things. I'm sure there will be lots of different reasons. My main motivation is, of course, money, but money that brings power ...