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14 January 2025 | 17 replies
And a local resident is usually very helpful.
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17 January 2025 | 1 reply
For any locals that come across this or virtual investors , what's a wholesale friendly title company you've worked with in St.
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19 January 2025 | 4 replies
Right now there's huge concentration, but as this continues to build out and we see north of the high 30s GW by 10 years from now it'll be almost a requirement to keep some type of locality based risk assessment and to diversify.
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16 February 2025 | 18 replies
Never lend far from home.If you don’t have enough money to lend locally in first position, you don’t have enough money to lend.
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16 February 2025 | 10 replies
.- Community Floodplain Management: Flood zone maps are essential for local governments to manage floodplain development and maintain eligibility for NFIP participation.- Risk Awareness: Flood zone designations still help people understand general flood risks in their area.Elevation still matters under Risk Rating 2.0, but its role is handled differently compared to the old system.Under the old system, elevation certificates were often required to calculate insurance rates.
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15 January 2025 | 1 reply
I would get on the phone with a local lender through a local bank.
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5 January 2025 | 5 replies
Are you attending the RPOA annual Expo next week in GR from the 21-23rd... it’s free?
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15 January 2025 | 7 replies
Connecting with local contractors or experienced investors in your area is also very helpful for getting accurate numbers.For ARV you’ll want to look at comps; You can start on Zillow or Realtor.com but I highly suggest connecting with a local agent.
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30 January 2025 | 45 replies
I know, why do you think I talk to you like a local lol.I used to swim in steven creek reservoir!
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17 January 2025 | 11 replies
Initially I’m wanting to start in the local Chattanooga/North Georgia area