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7 July 2024 | 7 replies
There are calculators online but make sure you are familiar because I get a lot of people call me because their loan officer failed to run the numbers and they are getting ready to lose a deal or earnest money.If you want to go FHA you can always put more down but I would take a look at Fannie Mae as well for High Balance areas.
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10 July 2024 | 50 replies
Diamond has failed to thin out my less than big pockets of $1,500.00 - truly rapacious of him to prey on unsophisticated, unwitting people who are desperate for a "side hustle."
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5 July 2024 | 3 replies
After 8 years, I would have expected many of those items to have failed.5.
6 July 2024 | 4 replies
If you fail to follow the rules, you may open your personal assets to a lawsuit.
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6 July 2024 | 11 replies
Normally, house hacking is a much smarter option because DIY renovations fail every single time.
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5 July 2024 | 14 replies
It never fails that their name is truncated, they have no photo, and their profile is barren as well.
5 July 2024 | 10 replies
Just speaking from experience after close to a decade in the Rio Grande valley.Wow, looks like talk to text failed me once again...
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4 July 2024 | 3 replies
Quote from @Jason Leigh: Here's what I would do.Write a very short, professional letter to the property manager explaining that they failed to communicate with you about anything, particularly the "services and maintenance" that was never communicated to you or approved by you.
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4 July 2024 | 5 replies
We had a list of preferred real estate agents we listed our stuff with to get fair market (maximum) sales price.If we wanted to dump a property below market value, we knew who the players were and would contact them discreetly - we didn't want any negative publicity.Unless you find a desperate, failing lender, don't see you having much success.
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5 July 2024 | 19 replies
Too many times new investors are focused on their most immediate needs and fail to take into consideration how certain relationships can help them in the future.