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Arnold Schwarzenegger explains the income-property filter that made him a millionaire before movies. He did not start with a franchise check or a Hollywood payday. "I had $26,000 ... in cash in the bank." "I was looking around like a fanatic for an apartment building." "Before I ever buy...

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