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Short IntroductionI currently work full-time in a stable, but dead-end job. I am a IT Technician for an automotive company. Being a non-IT business, the pay is low, but I make due by fixing computers on the side and...
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As we are now 8 weeks into the year, have you bought a note (or CFD)? If not what is holding you back. Have you found a mentor to work with to assist you on what is holding you back?
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After researching different retirement accounts, I've decided that a self directed solo 401k plan is a good fit for me. I have self employment income and no w2 employees. When I search for how to start an account, I g...
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I am currently living in a home I purchased at auction July 2015 as a foreclosure. We have renovated nearly the whole thing with a 203k, plus our own sweat and tears, and are wrapping up now. I am projected to have ...
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Ok, so first of all...The Two Types of Full-Time Real Estate Investors
Generally speaking, there are two types of full-time real estate investors: the passive investor and the active investor. A passive investor i...
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I run a virtual team, meaning everyone lives in different places around the country. We have a call recording system and access to everyone’s email but I’m curious what other remote business owners are doing to kee th...
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In Findlay, OH we currently have one LTR that is single story, with a covered car port, close to downtown, a park, and shopping in a quiet neighborhood. The current renters are amazing and have been in there since we ...
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I'm curious of others opinions on investing in the funds many hard money lenders offer vs. just lending your money on one-off individual trust deeds. The advantages of the fund:-doesn't take any of your time at all, ...
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Hi All,I'm completely new to real estate investing and trying to figure out how to get started in the Philly region. I am interested in buy and hold, preferably with houses near where I live in West Chester. I am an I...