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I was inspired today about WHY I want financial freedom."Whatever causes us to be dependent on someone else for decisions or resources we could provide for ourselves weakens us spiritually and retards our growth towar...
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I believe that there are 3 main “stages” of investing. Stage 1 is higher risk, aiming for high returns, wealth accumulation. Young investors, with low net worths, few family responsibilities, and a willingness to “ro...
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I've been tracking every dollar in and out of my REI activities for the past few years and decided to back-test the numbers to answer the question: What if I would have put all those investment dollars into a super pa...
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Hi BP Community!My name is Luis Cruz and I'm a budding RE investor based out of sunny southern California (Los Angeles to be exact). My "day" job is working in Talent Acquisition for one of the fastest-growing start-u...
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Many of my early ‘successes’ are attributable to BiggerPockets, and I am very thankful for the site and community. Even though we haven’t profited on a deal yet – we are in the middle of rehabbing our first flip, and ...
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Hello BP community. I absolutely love these forums and have learned so much since joining BP a few months ago. So firstly, thank you to all that post and help people like myself in their RE journey. I'm hoping to rec...
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Thinking on withdraw most of my 401K account (no longer employed with that company) and invest in RE property. I have over 100K, also have lost over 10K in the past 13 months. Just want to have more control of my mo...
Good afternoon Bigger Pockets team! I have a family friend that had the fortune of inheriting quite a bit of money as of late. Through a series of events, she is now privy to roughly $500k. She knows that I invest in ...
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So long question short, my rental property averages about $150 a month cash flow after regular maintenance expenses and minor repairs. But for a capex expense, my next one being a bath tub replacement or replacing the...
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I always see discussions where investors ask about creating an LLC for their business.How come people never discuss S-Corps? Are they not common in the World of REI?I currently own several S-Corps in other industries...