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Hi everyone, so here’s the story. I played in the NFL for 8 years. While playing I always said that when I retired I wanted 10 properties and no debt. I was afraid that if I allowed debt to pile up while playing, and ...
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This might also be a bit of a personal finance question as well but wanted advice. Is there a set amount I should have in reserves to feel comfortable in case something catastrophic happens? I'm a bit paranoid so righ...
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Economic Update
(Monday, August 31, 2020)
The US economy got crushed in the second quarter, with the worst decline in real GDP for any quarter since the Great Depression. However, the good news for real estate...
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Several threads asking about seller financing as the seller, what should you look for or consider as the buyer?
Let's start with a question to the seller, why do you want to be the bank?
Your due diligence about the...
I've been told that having too much equity in rental properties is not good. But I have resources that are not working for me. We all know what banks are paying in interest these days. The stock market is too risky. S...
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The recent fad appears to be multi family investing. Everyone, including publications, are talking about it and the gurus have been promoting it again. RE appreciation in many areas has taken off over the past 18 m...
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Hello! I'm currently a student at the University of Texas at Austin majoring in Finance. I spend most of my time in between Houston (hometown) and Austin, TX. Due to a mix of scholarships and having parents that are g...
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Economic Update(Monday, February 8, 2021)
Have you ever wondered who originally handed out area codes? For example, why did Vermont get 802 and Southern California 213? Listen closely because the a...
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Hello -
I am a disciple of Ramsey's Baby Steps and for those of you that follow him, I am on Baby Step 6 (Pay down my home mortgage) + Pay off my second home which has become an investment property since we left Mai...
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The market has changed so much over the last 2 years, I'm finding that posts and other reference points on what's a good deal from a few years ago don't seem accurate anymore. I'm buying turnkey properties from out of...