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Do people still buy property in California for any reason other than the weather? Seems like everything else about California sucks. High taxes. Soft on crime. People just stealing whatever and whenever they want. Hom...
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I got out of the stock market in 2009 after taking a $300k loss. Ironically, I had made about the same amount by actually predicting the crash and shorting the market at the top. I thought I could predict the upturn a...
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I am the trustee of my father's trust. He has $2 million available and I need it to make close to $20k per month to cover his monthly expenses. This must be fairly passive. My idea I am toying with is to invest in $2 ...
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Here's my challenge for this week to all new (and experienced) investors:
GO MAKE AN OFFER!
Taking action is the single biggest thing anyone can do to make progress on their goals. So, for all you n...
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Not surprising I guess considering the current administration......
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This was my second deal after the house hack I completed in 2018. Going into this deal the mindset was to gain experience and thought of any potential "losses" as tuition to the school of hard knocks. I learned a lot ...
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Well- despite all of the advice against it, I hired one of my tenants to do some basic property management work. He wanted work and I needed some help - pure and simple. You know how hindsight is 20/20? Well, I'm goin...
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This is really bothersome but to be expected. I just cancelled a contract on a property I was planning to purchase because as time progressed we discovered so many defects on construction. Poor craftsmanship, lazy com...
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I have been noticing a trend. And the trend goes like this: the return on investment for those attending 4-year universities is decreasing substantially. For the amount you pay to attend college, it is in many cases n...