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I've been researching REI'ing for the past 6 months and I have yet to purchase a property. I live in New Jersey where property values and property taxes are very high. I don't have any construction experience, so I ...
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My office received a call from one of his reps today. I thought the pitch was a pie in the sky type of deal. Anyone hear of this guy on Youtube, Grant Cardone? He boasts a half a billion dollar real estate empire ...
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It is pretty amazing to find just how many people are offering "mentorship" for 10s of thousands of dollars to newbies who want to get into real estate. What is more amazing is the amount of people actually buying th...
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I hired two professional tilers to tile one of my properties.Their quote was $500 more than another estimate I received but I felt like they were professionals who I could trust to do a good job.Indeed they have been ...