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Account Closed How Investing in the Stock Market Saps Your Wealth
13 January 2021 | 243 replies

Today, in Sept 2018 the Stock Market is at 28,000. An all time high. The average wage is $26 per hour. It takes 1,077 work hours to “buy the market”. That is, if you buy one share each of the stocks of the Dow, the co...

Charlie C. 20 year old w/ six-figure income and no expenses. What to do?
20 July 2018 | 58 replies

Hey everyone! I'm a 20 year old from the Buffalo, New York area who is looking to break into real estate. I currently make just over six figures annually with my only expenses being a car and (soon to be paid off) stu...

Jim McMillen 50% rule
16 October 2018 | 78 replies

noob here.....Can someone explain the 50% rule, 2.5% rule.....I can't seem to find a definition for it.

Thanks.

Jim

Rich Weese Not only are we "dumbing down" in our education system, but ...
8 January 2011 | 75 replies

Now this. I guess just like students don't like to perform on tests, the Teachers don't like to have their tenure dependent on their ability to teach.

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700039443/Pressured-teachers-t...

Daron Williams Is REI worth a divorce??
11 September 2020 | 102 replies

I got married last year on Halloween eve after not even knowing the girl 3 months.. the first month of the relationship was wonderful i was working in west texas building a gas plant and she was my camper wife.. but i...

Jonathan Giglio Discouraged After Speaking With Active Investors
25 February 2022 | 71 replies

January 1st I jumped in to the world of real estate investing. While I have made a ton of progress over the past three weeks (Thanks 12-Week Year), I am a bit concerned with some feedback I have been getting. I have s...

Brad Larsen What To Do When Landlords Refuse to Lower Their Asking Price
10 March 2019 | 49 replies

Hello All - here is a good topic for discussion.  In our business as a property management company, we have decided to take a hard look at a new policy of what to do with Landlords who refuse to lower the rental askin...

Payson Scott Drop out of college and spend my fund, or stay?
10 October 2021 | 57 replies

Hello to anyone reading, I’m currently a freshman in college and here is my situation. I’m one semester in, and plan on finishing out the year. I have a college fund which contains roughly $60,000 (after this first ye...

Jamie K. How to get over analysis paralysis on the first deal!!
5 October 2020 | 137 replies

Any tips on getting over the initial fear of the first deal would be much appreciated!! I currently made an offer on a single family home in joliet, IL. I've ran the numbers and it should cash flow around $250-$300 p...

Mike E. My first Turn Key deal - its not impressive...
1 November 2015 | 73 replies

Ok so I am extremely embarrassed to put these numbers out to the public but hopefully someone can learn from my amateur mistakes...I bought a house in DFW area from a Turn key provider, apparently the best in the busi...