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The adage about who you surround yourself with is accurate. The five people you spend the most time with will influence you. But as a new investor, sometimes this advice leads you to only have cheerleaders in your lif...
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We recently hired an intern and during a discussion yesterday she mentioned that she tried to find us on BBB to see if we were legit.I never thought about having that additional third-party accreditation like BBB woul...
In my current situation, I'm wondering what I should do. There is a lot of talk about being at the height of the market and a downturn looming. I currently live in Los Angeles, CA with my wife and our 11 month old c...
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I made the decision to sell my rental property in OR that I've had for 18 years - the time was right for reasons I won't get into. Now I'm trying to figure out where to invest the proceeds - I estimate it will be abou...
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Hello, my name is Sarah Junker. I am young and wishing to learn as much as I can as to how to break into the real estate world. To begin, I have chosen to look into how to buy banknotes then find investors to sell the...
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I live in San Jose and has to plan to stay in the city for another 6-7 years. Is it a good idea to buy your first ever property as a out of state property as home prices are very high here. Due to recent changes (beca...