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8 September 2024 | 168 replies
They teach you the ins and outs of a 1st lien HELOC, all the pit falls and have ongoing support.
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3 September 2024 | 2 replies
Also, keep in mind once the rates start falling this fall, in my opinion there is going to be a short lived surge in purchases from pent up demand that people were waiting for.Hope this helps.Also, if you are looking to keep more of your RE Commission DM me, I'm a Licensed Broker in Texas as well.
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4 September 2024 | 3 replies
Also, if you have a slip and fall and decide to sue your LLC, you have added liability protection.
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4 September 2024 | 7 replies
While we knew that all hard money lenders are not created equal, and some could be good….we knew from our own experience that using hard money could cause a deal to fall apart by making the process less seamless than we needed it to be.What ensued was a month-long nightmare that tested our patience and threatened to derail everything we had worked for.The lender moved at a snail’s pace, bogging us down with endless requests for additional walkthroughs, appraisals, and paperwork.
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3 September 2024 | 3 replies
We are currently watching to see what happens this fall.
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4 September 2024 | 2 replies
The mistakes you make will also affect deals.That’s why a good percentage of deals fall through.
4 September 2024 | 11 replies
These issues fall somewhere in the middle not terrible but not minor.
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5 September 2024 | 7 replies
Just ensure the expense falls under the safe harbor limit if you aim to deduct it fully in the current year.
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4 September 2024 | 39 replies
Texas law provides significant protections for homestead properties against most creditors, such as credit card lenders or lawsuit judgments, such that your falling behind on payments will not cause you to lose your home.
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4 September 2024 | 4 replies
I'm not sure where that falls in the 'grant programs' you're writing about, and I don't even know that I would qualify for one of these.