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I want to start by going over the benefits of investing in real estate. Then I’m going to go over the common pitfalls real estate investors face. And finally, I’m going to demonstrate how leveraging cash value life ...
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Hey all! I have been a lurker for quite some time have personal question.
My question is simple - what motivates you? Why do you do the investing thing, and how do you push through the really cruddy seasons of it?
I...
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I’m not handy but I love a challenge. Yesterday I built a dresser. Today I built a bookshelf and a desk from big lots and suddenly got the confidence to fix and flip a completely torn down house. Now ...
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This may seem like a strange question, or maybe it's been answered before, but staying motivated is a big deal. How do you stay motivated when you don't feel like doing what you have to do? Any kind of response would ...
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Hello everyone, I'm an engineer in Richmond Virginia. I have some investment experience in stocks and cryptocurrencies but the volatility and risk involved in both have motivated me to look for other ways to invest, s...
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Im a newbie and I have property that I owe $116,000 on its 2,214 sq ft.
I have a 2.75 fixed interest rate paying $860 a month in a good neighborhood. The median is about $190,000
May need $15,000 in repairs
I’ve b...
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BackgroundIn 2010 I bought a bank owned 3 bed 2.5 bath single family property using an FHA loan which required a 5% down payment. The purchase price was $73K so this equated to approximately $3,700 out of pocket. Dur...
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I am wondering what input everyone had on ADU's. What are the benefits? Complications? How would utilities work for this? I want to hear it all...
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First off, I know little to nothing about web design, seo, etc...
I've had pretty poor experiences with websites since I started in Real Estate.
Started with advanced access template sites.. JUNK..
Had a local w...
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Hey BP, I wanted to talk to you today about something that has affected me pretty much my entire life (as far back as I can remember at least), and that's social anxiety. Just as the name states, I get very anxious du...