Financial Independence Retire Early (FIRE).  It seems to be everywhere these days.  I just heard on a podcast that there is a movie coming out in a few months about the FIRE movement - which sounds awesome.  I'm sure ...

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I am Raghu and currently in bay area. Sorry about the long introduction but I just wanted to get my thoughts out there. I have been reading the beginner guide and lots of articles and decided to jo...

I'm a gun owner and I own "that" rifle and "those" magazines, but the Sandy Hook incident has changed my mind. It's not just guns, but guns are part of the picture and such needs to be addressed. I had teachers that h...

Good news I just granted you 13 Months to accomplish your 2010 goals.

Sit back over the next week or so and think about what you want to accomplish. The Thanksgiving week is a perfect time to do this as you are li...

It would be great to actually hear from people renting in the LA metro area regarding the affordability issues,  income keeping pace with investor projected rent growth rates and trend in housing prices. Renters feeli...

I have access to $500k. In my area there are high demand SFRs around $550k which rent for $2900-$3200/mo.Should I put $50k down on 10 of them, pulling $500k IO mortgages on each and go for cash flow and holdand reinve...

Let's face it, we live in a violent society. The average middle-class American doesn't see it, but those of us that invest in lower income neighborhoods see it every day. For an average, honest, middle-class or uppe...

I selected this forum because I want my story to be a successful one. But I doubt it.. And really today I feel like I want to give up.

In 2003, I came to the US through a work visa. Apart from job, I dreamed of esta...