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11 October 2024 | 2 replies
You can influence your investment's performance through property improvements, rent adjustments, and savvy management... something you can't quite do with an annuity tied to obscure indexes.An Individual Retirement Account (IRA), particularly a Self-Directed IRA, can be used to invest in real estate and employ leverage to potentially enhance returns.
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11 October 2024 | 4 replies
I've researched that some individuals will build, put the build in a 30-year mortgage with a bank, pull out the equity and repeat the process in another build.
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11 October 2024 | 11 replies
Also, It can’t be subdivided and the duplexes won’t be able to be sold off individually.
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11 October 2024 | 11 replies
This applies to house hunters for construction crews (or high-value individuals), insurance claim relocation specialists, and nursing contract placement coordinators.
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11 October 2024 | 7 replies
Why not invest in a fund or syndication vs. a single individual?
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11 October 2024 | 2 replies
The social engineers (lawmakers and their special interest handlers) stifle and discourage growth, individual liberty, and confiscate property (your hard earned income), they are absolutely crazy.
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11 October 2024 | 10 replies
If you do this, plumb and wire each one to the individual units to keep your costs down.
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10 October 2024 | 1 reply
Whether it's joint ventures, co-investing, or sharing insights, I'm always eager to connect with other investors who share my vision for success in real estate.My goal is not just to succeed individually but also to contribute positively to the real estate community by fostering growth, innovation, and ethical investment practices.
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11 October 2024 | 17 replies
Joining local real estate investment groups can be a great way to meet like-minded individuals and learn from their experiences.Start Small: Consider beginning with a single-family rental or a small multifamily property.
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12 October 2024 | 9 replies
Even as a seller focused or listing broker, providing investors with live mortgage rates, programs and accurate resources has proven essential to maximizing transactional incentive and client conversion throughout the years..Although I've never actually executed dual duties on any single transactions (and don't think most investors want to entrust that responsibility to a individual party - nor would I want it!)