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Currently I do not have any IRA / 401k, and I have been looking at starting and depositing into one before tax day deadline for 2011.
I have previously just bought stocks and/or mutual funds
However, the more I think...
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Dow dropped 600 points and is now down 430.
Is this bailout going to pass?
Should it?
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So many people are scared of what is going on in our economy because of what they are told by others. Yet, they really don’t understand what is making our economy tick. I recently received an ‘economic update’...
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I’m looking for a loan to purchase an 5 Unit apartment and came across a lender. He told me I have to pay a $3,600 origination fee for for $180K. I told the lender from Metro Financial Services, INC that I didn’t want...
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Hey Guys,I recently inherited a traditional IRA (Non-spouse) and would appreciate additional feedback from those who are familiar with what options I would have. I am looking to pull out about $100k right now in order...
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Hi,I'm fairly new to BP and at the very beginning of my Out-of-State investment journey based in the Bay Area California. I have been considering Phoenix, AZ and Denver,CO as my options so far. I have compared populat...
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No matter how you’re involved in real estate investing, I’d venture a guess that one of your main goals on BiggerPockets is networking. I know this is true because one of the most common questions we get at BiggerPock...
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I know, my bad...searched job ads online for a real estate apprentice and came across an ad that made it sound like an actual apprentice program. Dove into BiggerPockets and Googled Renatus and read lots of reviews. ...
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Have you ever read a post on one of these forums saying something like, “I would never invest in California/Detroit because it is a horrible place to invest.” Or “C-class neighborhoods only look good on paper but you ...
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When rehabbing single-family homes. What is the general condition of the house when you buy it? And what do you add to it to get it above market value? What are the special features?