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6 June 2024 | 13 replies
@Leah Smith DSCR that allows STR income is likely your best bet.
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7 June 2024 | 10 replies
You best bet for duplexes are going to be East Dallas and North Oak Cliff.
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8 June 2024 | 37 replies
The only way it would make sense to have little cashflow is if the location is PRIME and you are betting on appreciation over the next 5 years.
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4 June 2024 | 221 replies
You just gave in your example above a return of 10% and I am telling you you would bet the entire 10% versus the insurance return which would be barely 4.25% based on your own calculations.
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5 June 2024 | 9 replies
Bet with your income and LCOL you generate $2M+ on that alone.From there think about how you want your wealth to look at that time.
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9 June 2024 | 35 replies
I think MBA makes more sense in CRE, but I bet they're not hiring right now due to the crisis that we have right now.The sector is so minuscule, so I'd guess the MBA is more useful if used in different sectors, like management consulting, for example.
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5 June 2024 | 15 replies
Your best bet to find a BRRR deal (or even a flip deal) is to connect with off market resources (wholesalers, agents that specialize in this space), or to cut these people out and source deals yourself.
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11 June 2024 | 116 replies
But take actionable progress in the area's you identified you want to bet on.5) Have some conviction the direction your going, #1 will save you from some mistakes.
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9 June 2024 | 40 replies
I suspect at 5 million cash investing in long term municipality bonds at 3.5% yield (but tax free) which gives 175k/yr post tax is probably your best bet, but it depends on what lifestyle you want.