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In David Greene's book "Long Distance Real Estate Investing" (which is awesome, btw) I saw an argument that I didn't understand fully, which is basically "you should overpay on your mortgages to refinance them faster ...
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O.k. I finally got down to the courthouse and looked at my very first batch of probate files. It was interesting and confusing at the same time. I know who passed away, their address, etc. But how do I chose the files...
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This gets stranger by the moment. Just wanted to share....Tenants where renting for a full year and then renewed last Oct-2015 for another 2 years having already lived in the home for a FULL year prior to the renewal....
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Tonight I am in London.
London is a place I visit often and was my home for three recent years.
During our time living in London, we - my family of four - visited as many places across Europe as practical, knowing...
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I will be graduating from college in June with no debt. I have around 60k saved up and have a job lined up. I have a couple questions.Will I be able to get a mortgage?Should I invest locally or oos? (located in Seattl...
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any one have personal experiences with warzone properties? Im certain 95% of all investors will pass on this "deal"... But also know that shortly someone in the 5% will be coming to buy. Fire damaged house in warzone,...
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Let's say you show a $500 annual profit after deprecation on your rental property on your taxes, wouldn't the lender divide that $500 by 12 and add that to your monthly income? I'm trying to figure out how much to cla...
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So I had a windfall and can sort of "semi retire" with a part time low stress job. Part of me is considering buying more real estate though. I like the idea of being involved with and affecting the world. But the othe...
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I regularly hear people on BP discuss cashflow vs appreciation and which markets deliver on those. There have seen heated debates in this forum, particularly when the "must have cashflow" people are arguing with thos...
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Do you have a college degree? If so, in what field?
Has that helped you in your real estate investing? Or do you think you could have done with out it?
I am a firm believer that our path in life has lead us where we...