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Fire the Landlord and Invest in Yourself
Does your landlord give you a gift each Christmas or send you Birthday cards? Why not? Does he send you ‘thank you’ notes each time he makes a car payment or send a kid off to college? Don’t you think he should? You’re paying down his mortgage and you’re giving him money each and every month. You might as well get deposit slips and make a trip for him each and every month.
It’s time you start investing in yourself. It’s time you Fire the Landlord! I’ve sold homes for nearly twenty-two years and I’ve seen people purchase houses and invest in rental properties. I’ve also seen people rent for years at a time. I own and manage properties for some tenants who have lived in a rental house for over ten years. If you’re a landlord you love these types of tenants. They are paying down your mortgage and creating cash-flow.
How do you Fire the Landlord!? You start by saving some money each month. If you plan properly you only need to save about 4% of the price of the house. If you’re a Veteran you can purchase a house with no money down. I’ve seen some ... more

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