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27 May 2024 | 4 replies
The reality is nothing like what the YouTube gurus teach. 99% of the real estate transactions out there have no need for, and no profit potential for an unlicensed “intermediary”.
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29 May 2024 | 27 replies
You had one desired outcome that was outside of the parameters of what we were able to make a reality.
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29 May 2024 | 21 replies
I have quickly run into the reality that it is impossible to scale on your own.
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27 May 2024 | 1 reply
The reality is the opposite - if it's not in writing then the PMC doesn't have to provide the service or can charge extra for it!
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26 May 2024 | 12 replies
It does a good job of teaching the basics of flipping, and with the discord group and coaching can help give the motivation to get off the sideline and into investing.You can use resources like Bigger Pockets for free, or Bigger Pockets Pro for much less than Jake’s course, but the reality for me is I never would have taken the first step.
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26 May 2024 | 5 replies
The reality is the opposite - if it's not in writing then the PMC doesn't have to provide the service or can charge extra for it!
27 May 2024 | 14 replies
While you assume $3000 in rent with a mortgage of $2500 leaves you $500 in cash flow the reality is that after factoring in the above amounts and any other expenses you will quickly realize that your margin wasn’t good enough and you’re really at $50/month cash flow or even negative.
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26 May 2024 | 11 replies
The reality is for large investments, you are going to have to borrow money and pay interest.
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25 May 2024 | 7 replies
Everyone telling you to do it have no clue to reality or hassle it will become.
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24 May 2024 | 17 replies
While the sales pitch is typically about a holistic approach to your financial well-being or something like that, the reality is commission-based sales.