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Jim M. Deductions for a newbie
5 September 2017 | 13 replies
Woody’s largest expenditure in 2004–-$21,515 for workshops and training–-was an educational expense incurred to prepare for a new career, i.e., real estate investor and renter, rather than to maintain or improve skills in an ongoing business or career.
Dan Brock Dan Brock from Sparks, Nevada
3 March 2016 | 9 replies
You made the first step in connecting on the largest social network specifically for the Real Estate Investing industry.
Carlos Ibarra New to investing and looking to invest out of state.
28 May 2019 | 9 replies
What do you do to ensure that the tenant is responsible for security deposit disputes since that is the largest reason for owner lawsuitsHow familiar are you with the newly changed laws that can affect you the owner if they are not used correctly?.
Joseph Young Keep more $ in your bank accounts with this trick
9 July 2024 | 5 replies
Now I have added my largest monthly transactions (my mortgage and student loan amounts) to that minimum and my account reads "keep above $4,000". 
Robert Bruce Elliott Best areas to wholesale
27 May 2022 | 4 replies
Also, any advice you have would be greatly appreciated.Thanks  In my opinion as the 3rd largest MSA it's too large a market to answer your question.
Christy Flora Direct Booking Payment Question - Paypal, Stripe, Zelle
2 December 2023 | 14 replies
Zelle is owned by 7 of the largest banks in the US, and they don't charge to transfer money. 
Colten Unden Advice for an 18 year old newbie
11 August 2020 | 1 reply
The largest problem preventing me from moving forwards is the lack of guidance.
Johnny Horner How will caronavirus impact student housing
24 April 2020 | 6 replies
The millennial generation is the largest generation to go to college.
Vik G. Where to invest for decent cash flow and appreciation rates?
17 July 2023 | 24 replies
Intel is a great example, who is building the largest chip manufacturing plant in the US right here, and it will be a $20 billion dollar investment that brings a few new thousand jobs.https://www.dispatch.com/story/business/2022/01/21/intel-ohio-building-computer-chip-factories-licking-county-jersey-township/9173472002/ Another example of economic growth is the upcoming Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Inpatient Hospital which is a 1.9million square foot hospital that will bring over 800 new beds and a thousand new jobs. https://abc6onyourside.com/news/local/new-osu-hospital-expected-to-transform-health-careHere are a few more recent investments https://www.10tv.com/article/money/business/hydrogen-power-company-hyperion-bringing-700-jobs-to-columbus/530-25907aab-5517-4661-a9f3-d2ed2d5be6b0 https://news.wosu.org/news/2022-02-08/rumpke-to-build-50-million-recycling-facility-in-columbus Check out The Complete Guide to the Columbus, Ohio Real Estate Market which goes through the Columbus, Ohio market in depth and will give you a better scope of where the highest levels of growth are taking place and where to look to invest.  
Susan Butler First time investor - using home equity financing options for a cash offer?
16 July 2024 | 7 replies
The benefits to using available cash to fund multiples investments as opposed to paying all cash for one investment seem pretty self explanatory, but the largest benefits...especially in real estate...are likely the ability the spread risk across multiple investments and the ability to make multiple investments in a shorter period of time, allowing your cash flow, equity, and ultimately potentially your net worth to increase at a faster pace.To answer your question about traditional financing directly, yes you can obtain a traditional mortgage and put a large cash down payment down, essentially financing 'part' of the purchase price.