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Hey gang, Glad to be on this site and poking around learning all the information I can about REI, but this afternoon I just stepped back (figuratively, of course), and thought to consider the question: why real esta...
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Can Real Estate Really Be Purchased “At A Discount” ?
Most investors buying property think they‘re doing so “at a discount”. The vast majority are wrong. It very hard to purchase a property below market value. First,...
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Hello folks! I hope this is the right forum for this question.I am looking for a little advice. I bit off more than I could chew with the fixer-upper I bought 2 years ago. We have been living with the house as-is,...
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I am in the process of saving up money. By March I will be ready to purchase. While saving, I am studying and researching the real estate business to learn more before I buy. I want to start in either Nashville or Cle...
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Hi all!I have finally decided to take the plunge and start doing. So, I am on here, uploaded a picture, and discovered I first joined on December 31, 2015...Wow...Too much wasted time.So here I am, with my first post....
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Well, for starters my name is Andrew Umphrey and I started listening to Podcasts about a year ago when I stumbled upon Clint Salter’s Dance Studio Owner Network Podcast, which has taught me a lot about my wife’s (Erin...
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Backstory
Hi my name is Steven Natera. I'm a software engineer. I am from NYC, the land of unaffordable homes. Here is my story on how I landed my first property.
In 2015, I decided I would switch careers to become ...
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I am an Australian investor taking an interest in Central Florida real estate. I would like to develop a network of contacts, around Orlando and Tampa, initially.
One aim would be to partner with you on deal...
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Well, talked to a popular DJ here and I was cutting up a bit with some of my odd humor and he says he wants me on his show as a regular, I get some stage name you know, otherwise I wouldn't do this for fun.
I'm doing...
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So I bought a house in upstate new york that has an in law suite near saratoga. I am wondering if i am losing out on money by renting long term?
second question I saw there is 20 acres of land across the street for s...