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Jeff Gates

Washington, D.C.
As seen in: Illumination, Medium, The Washington Post, Washington Post Opinions, The Atlantic, Smithsonian Magazine, The Nation, BiggerPockets
Artist and Writer. I make posters about the sorry state of American political discourse. chamomileteaparty.com

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I was taking pictures of my daughters. A stranger thought I was exploiting them.

I was taking pictures of my daughters. A stranger thought I was exploiting them.

As my family was on a ferry crossing the Delaware Bay on route to our annual week at the New Jersey shore, I …

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A Reactive and Suspicious Nation - Endless

A Reactive and Suspicious Nation - Endless

We have become a reactive and suspicious nation. We experience this everyday: walking down the street or watc…

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Photoshopping the Pain Out of a Memory

Photoshopping the Pain Out of a Memory

When I was 11, my mother was diagnosed with an acoustic neuroma brain tumor. It was benign, but it had to be …

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I Was a Card-Carrying Member of the "First Moon Flights" Club

I Was a Card-Carrying Member of the "First Moon Flights" Club

I remember the first time I left Earth. It was 1957 and my mother and I flew from our home in Los Angeles to …

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By Kathy Johnson, Jeff Gates, Michele Fischer, Marcia Maynard
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PRO Members Get Full Access Get off the sidelines and take action in real estate investing with BiggerPockets Pro. Our comprehensive suite of tools and resources minimize mistakes, support informed decisions, and propel you to success.
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How many rental properties do you own?

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By Jeff Gates, Arlan Potter, Anthony Gayden, Doug Mcleod
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I had a goal of 30. Then I realized this was the wrong goal. My goal is now income...not how many doors I own. I reset my goal to the amount of income I desire and gauge my success on how close I am to achieving it. That "income" figures is net income...not gross rents, etc. I also have a goal of being debt free in less than 5 years so that the majority of income stays in my pocket vs paying off mortgages. You can have a huge NOI but pay it all out in debt service!
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Karoline Leavitt Cheer(mis)leader

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By Jeff Gates
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Jeff Gates is a writer and designer with an interest in the intersection of political persuasion and graphic design. More of his work can be seen at chamomileteaparty.com.
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