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Hi Everyone - Thanks for all your valuable discussion and willingness to share advice. Tapping into the wisdom and thinking of folks who have greater perspective/different perspective and experience is so very valuab...
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You often hear syndicators say: we're looking at a minimum 20% return or 15%IRR. Things like that. For the sake of curiosity, I'm wondering what factors influence those required returns. Stock market volatily? 10Y tre...
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Just can't help myself on this one. Article out of Chicago today and front page here in Ft Myers . Fl. You've probably noticed all the fat kids walking around these days. I know why!! Food stamps.
12% of kids in my...
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Wow so I decided to get my real estate license in New York. I'm taking the 75 hour course now and I'm schedule for the exam for the end of January. This is super exciting for me and at the same time a little scary lol...
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I just came from Bill Gatten's 2.5 day workshop and was curious if anyone else out there has had success with the system.
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A person told me a story if how they bought a property through a tax lien for $500 and then say in it for a year and the refinanced it and got $80,000. Is this real or doable?
I'm a beginner and I want to begin some...
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Currently own/reside in a SFH in Illinois. Recently purchased a SFH in Palm Springs, CA as an investment/vacation rental. Plan to retire in CA. Looking for vacation rental tips and tricks.
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I feel like I found a pretty good market and figured I'd share it to see if others agree. I live in Lagrange, NY and I'm only 15 minutes from the small city of Poughkeepsie, NY. IMO, this city has been slowly coming...
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I know showing thanks to clients with a closing gift is a traditional way many real estate professionals seal up a transaction. A closing gift not only serves as a special treat to your home buyers and sellers, but it...
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Hello Everybody. I am 24 years old and have been looking to buy my first property since the pandemic started to affect everyday life in the USA in March of 2020.
I am based in Seattle, WA but because of the prices...