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I've been interested in REI ever since I read Rich Dad Poor Dad 3 years ago. I will be graduating from LSU this August and will be working for a national insurance provider as an employee benefits rep. It's a base + c...
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Hello, I’m interested on getting some insight from anyone willingI currently live in Seattle and want to get into REI but the cost out here makes it tough to be able to get involved without capitalI read the out of st...
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1) Not keeping enough reserves. Big expense hits and owner cannot handle it
2) Fix/flip - unforseen repair needed. Too many deals go bad.
I'm curious to hear how RE empires go down during recessions.
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I have a 7 unit property and wanted to get gift cards for my tenants for the restaurant across the street (don't worry, I would say "Happy Holidays" in the card). Anyone see an issue with this? Also, I am currently ...
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I am partnering with a mentor on a home flip but his expertise is more on the contracting side than the financing side so I figured this would be a better place to ask.
The home isn't on the Mls, it's not even techni...
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I’m a dad with a non-working wife and a son. Not much more to add.I’m working as an SEO and another job, and I want to become an investor. How did you get started with investing?
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I’m young, I’m only 18 but I want to get started with investing into multi-families. One of my main concerns is the loan, I don’t have any knowledge on loans. I have a few questions, so please if you know anything abo...
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Yesterday, we closed on this 41-unit apartment deal and netted $627,643.32 in profit (just from the sale). We actually made MORE than that because we've made good cashflow from the apartment building during the time w...