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I hope I will not be hated on for this question. I have been an investor in stock markets for the last 7 years. In the last 5 years, an index fund for S&P500 has yielded 75% returns (15% yearly on average?). The s...
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I always hear that xyz area in the city is growing rapidly and in 5years the land cost may rise by leaps and bounds. I want top know how to identify these kinds of area.
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I am asking this honest question as a newbie, and I hope I will get some honest replies. I don't know a whole lot about REI, so I hope someone will correct me where my thinking is wrong. I am interested in buying my f...
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I've been listening to @Scott Trench's new book, Set for Life, recently. Scott discusses the concept of dollar-cost averaging a bit as it relates to investing in index funds. This makes a lot of sense to me and I've...
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It seems that most of the time when I'm reading about new investors in Los Angeles, they are doing deals outside of the area. I understand it's very expensive to do deals in LA, but are there any other reasons aside f...
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Hello,
Despite all of the warnings to only invest in landlord friendly states, there are massive investments made in cities like New York San Fran. etc. that are considered landlord unfriendly.
Why is this? One ...
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Hi all,I am new to the REI market and wanted to get some insight on how to maneuver through the seemingly treacherous landscape of real estate.I have access to 50-100k, and instead of putting it into a CD (collecting ...
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What's your take away on this guys mindset on Real Estate? Ignore the fact he's discussing the Canada market. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tq-JOFViE9M
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I have been investing in the stock market for quite some time and since I'm in for the long-run and I'm not obligated to pay monthly dues, I have some peace of mind. If, for some reason, I stop working and d...
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Why invest in real estate?After all, there are lots of things to invest in -- stocks, bonds, precious metals, collectibles. What makes real estate so attractive to you? Is it because it's tangible -- you can ride by...