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First things first financial freedom is a marathon, not a sprint. You need to be looking years if not decades into the future and you need the willpower to stay the course over a LONG period of time. In my opinion, th...
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I have an investment property (SFR) in California in the San Francisco Bay Area which I want to do a 1031 exchange on an out of state multi unit property however I will be “retiring” (done with the corporate rat race)...
Hi All,I'm looking for advices on the legality of taking over my parent's mortgage and house. Then use it to rent out to my parents. Just wondering if there's any benefit to that. Currently I co-own the house, but wou...
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Hello BP community and for those who already made it :-) :-) (Baby boomers & Gen X)
when I was in school some one once said to me, to be financially free you need to have five sources of Incomes - at that time I ...
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Hello BP community and for those who already made it :-) :-) (Baby boomers & Gen X)
when I was in school some one once said to me, to be financially free you need to have five sources of Incomes - at that time I ...
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I see a common trend among realtor's:Real Estate brokerages do not offer 401(k)/IRA programs, thus the responsibility of retirement planning falls entirely upon the realtor.Unlike more traditional employers, realtor's...
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My husband and I have been on a long journey to go from a negative 850k in debt after I graduated Graduate School to 10 years later having about +500k in retirement investments + last year added long term rental prope...
Hello. First post here. Looking to get some feedback. I am in the process of cleaning out my father's home in FL. It is his second home. He can no longer live there due to medical issues. The home is paid for an...
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Hello everyone, a friend recommended biggerpockets.com today. I retired from UPS on 1/1/21 and just couldn’t sit around much longer. I am pursuing my passion in Real Estate so I became a licensed Real Estate Agent. Fl...
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Not being real estate, what’s his best move with this money. With his retirement he is comfortable to live but he’s trying to really use this to his advantage. He asked me and I didn’t have a great answer so I’m here....