Real estate is one of the most talked-about ways to build wealth, and it's a dream a lot of us grow up with: "bumili ng lupa," "magpatayo ng apartment," "magkaroon ng pangalawang bahay na paparentahan." But between rising property prices, loan requirements, and simply not knowing where to start, that dream can feel out of reach. To help make sense of it, I want to share this excellent video from Graham Stephan, "How To Buy Your First Rental Property (Step by Step)." I've embe

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