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2 February 2018 | 22 replies
I leave for a work trip tomorrow and i'll take that time to research more and spend more time in this forum while also deciding where i'm going to get my preapproval from and scheduling the appropriate meetings.Thanks!
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16 February 2018 | 20 replies
We closed on our 1st investment property around Thanksgiving, and put in some elbow grease and many trips to Lowe's to get it ready to rent on Airbnb.
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13 February 2018 | 5 replies
hope you had a good trip!
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4 October 2017 | 8 replies
I am currently in Norfolk, Virginia on a work trip and researching the local market.
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28 September 2017 | 0 replies
Long story short I've spent a significant chunk of the last several years on long distance hiking trips getting mid 20's wanderlust out of my system, and that has created a paper trail that does not reflect my current desire to get serious about investing.
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7 June 2018 | 17 replies
If you are using hard money you need to budget for the points and fees as well as traditional third party closing fees.Repairs: The money it is going to take you to rehab the property plus an extra 10% of estimated repair costs to account for unexpected repairs.Holdings Costs: Here is where a lot of investors get tripped up.
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28 November 2017 | 11 replies
I'm already disturbing tenants with inspections and walk-throughs, so I'd like to avoid having 3 more trips for contractors!
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4 December 2017 | 24 replies
I'm OOS and 2 trips would cost me more than a years worth of PM....
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5 December 2017 | 10 replies
Hi Everyone,Just wanted to tell everyone about our trip there.
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20 September 2017 | 8 replies
But I had a trip to key west to see the race boats but it seems that's not going to happen.