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30 January 2025 | 12 replies
I am getting into Real Estate investing but am a rookie looking to connect, learn, network, and pick up any lessons along the way.
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30 January 2025 | 0 replies
My thought is to take a compiled list of property addresses saved in Excel and then run data scrape from Zillow and Redfin on each of those addresses, pulling the property details back into excel and into the appropriate table I have set up.
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6 February 2025 | 9 replies
I have a follow-up question—what’s your advice on maximizing ARV while keeping rehab costs efficient?
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1 February 2025 | 0 replies
You don’t want the actual mortgage loan mixed up with loans to and from Partners.
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31 January 2025 | 6 replies
Example: Lets say you can purchase a new home up to $500k at 100% financing using your bonus or secondary entitlement for a VA mortgage.
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7 February 2025 | 0 replies
A few influencing factors will sum up the drive of today's landscape:Inventory & Competition: Although inventory levels have risen some, competition on good deals still seems fierce.
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7 February 2025 | 1 reply
You have to be willing to sell your properties and access the equity to buy up.
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24 January 2025 | 10 replies
It seems to me that whenever I get a message or booking from a VRBO guest, it takes it a little while to show up in HostTools whereas airbnb bookings seem to be instant.
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30 January 2025 | 21 replies
Citizens first position HELOC CMG a financial 70% LTVEast West Bank, up to 60% LTV with "no docs” Figure 80% on a rental, not in LLC First Florida Credit Union https://firstflorida.cumortgag...
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24 January 2025 | 11 replies
. - You can buy owner-occupied, live in one unit, and fix up and rent the other unit(s).- If you're handy, recommend buying a property in the worst condition you can tolerate.