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Hello all. My wife and I are having a disagreement that we need you to weigh in on. Here is what we are having a hard time with:We started dating in 2012, and I've always held a W-2 job of some kind. I hated the l...
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I'm new here. I work in a corporate office setting for my day job, which is just a horribly wrong fit for me. I've been striving to get out. To that end, I started online affiliate marketing last Novem...
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OK BP friends, as of now I have gotten my feet wet and am dying to JUMP into the deep end, I've been spending a lot of time 'learning to swim' in this lake of RE but I'm feeling a little stuck. I have done a few whol...
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Have 2 friends - one starting with $100K in retirement funds and the other with $25K in savings - both looking to get to $10K/month in income as fast as they can. Both have jobs, consistent income and good credit scor...
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Hi All,I'm hearing from multiple sources that a potential economic downturn is likely to take place in the next term. Everyone has a theory (China's recession, Brexit, cyclical nature of the market, etc.).I figure th...
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Hello, I'm very new to Bigger Pockets, but I've had this forum bookmarked forever until I really needed it.I sold one of my companies some time ago and now have a regular stream of ~1 million per month to invest. So f...
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If you could offer one word of caution. If you could help save the new real estate investor from making a huge mistake that could cost them thousands or even their business...Just one word of caution, based on your ow...
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I realize that everyone has a different standard of living and expectations in life, but what is your FREEDOM number that would allow you to leave your W2 position? What would you want to do with your time if it coul...