If you were to restart your life at 17 already knowing you want to get into real estate investing, would you go to college with a full-ride or would you get started investing without wasting any time, and why?
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Something I remember reading in Josh Dorkin's book, about economic cycles, is that one sign you're in the Peak Phase of a real estate market is that there are real estate gurus everywhere.I can't stop seeing this now....
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Tenant reported bed bugs even though I've never seen any there and no previous tenant ever complained of bed bugs. They moved in from a hotel...Although I'm going over there today with an inspector, my biggest conce...
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Economic Update(Monday, February 8, 2021)
Have you ever wondered who originally handed out area codes? For example, why did Vermont get 802 and Southern California 213? Listen closely because the a...
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Over a year ago, I was living in San Diego, California thinking about my next move to earn "passive income" with. I threw a dart at a map. Just kidding! After much thought and research (about 3 months of contempla...
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My strategy thus far has been to find properties that cash flow $300-500 a month in areas that appreciate. While the cashflow I have earned thus far has been mediocre ($3k-5k/yr for last 5 years), the appreciation has...
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