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I have either read on the forum or heard in the podcast that you choose your strategy based on your goal(s).
I.e. Rentals create passive income and wealth in the long run vs. rehabbing which has large payoffs in a sh...
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I am at the airport flying back home from the BPCON2019 conference. Like many of you, I had some great take-ways from the discussion panels, seminars and social hour conversations. I thought I would create a thread fo...
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Hi all,
I listened to a podcast recently where the guest mentioned investing in real estate in Belize. Pair that with my desire to start over in a tropical destination (I work in IT and can work anywhere) and I start...
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A tenant was $100 short on the rent and paid me yesterday, the 6th, with the $25 late fee.
I'm thinking, one day, you couldn't borrow $100 for one day from someone to avoid paying an extra $25?
Let's see, $25 inter...
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With such a high demand for affordable housing in California, Oregon, and other states, has anyone tried developing a manufactured home park or anything similar? What are the challenges with getting it approved? Is it...
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I've been obsessed the past decade on trying to understand why some people become financially free, while the majority of the population is living paycheck to paycheck.I just launched a book called Baby Money Soldiers...
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I’m consistently asked if I am a “private” landlord, or whether or not I own the property. While I never volunteer the information, I don’t lie when asked. Why is it important to tenants to know if I own the place or ...
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California has long been seeing people exiting, and I'd speculate that COVID will increase that trend. Especially as we see tech companies like Twitter, Square, and Facebook allowing Work From Home. I personally see...
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In real estate the hardest part appears to be the beginning. The first deal, the first sale, buy, flip, hold, mistake, approval, and so forth.... As a beginner, I am learning that even though this game doesn't require...