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14 January 2025 | 2 replies
My wife and I have overhauled our personal budget to reflect the 'pay yourself first' approach (allocate in order: income comes in -> invest -> donate -> fixed expenses -> variable expenses -> fun $$).We are looking to see what experienced people generally recommend for a holding tank for that 'invest' allocation while we target our first real estate deal.What financial vehicles have you guys used that works well for this?
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21 January 2025 | 9 replies
Personally, I'd start looking in markets you're familiar with, similar to what you said in your post.
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17 January 2025 | 19 replies
These are usually from personal connections we have made through the years and the investors usually want proof of experience to participate in any deals.Can you recommend any lenders in particular for SBLOC product?
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22 January 2025 | 7 replies
This does not seem realistic to have a credit score of 580 if a person doesn’t even have a SSN.
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22 January 2025 | 4 replies
My motto, "Honesty, Integrity, and Accountability," has always been my guiding principle—not just in business, but in my personal life as well.
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19 January 2025 | 2 replies
., the appraisal for 5+ is at least $2k-$3k) and the financing structure by lenders because Fannie/Freddie don't generally buy loans for commercial properties.So, for you personally, the biggest driver for the type of your next property is probably going to be the amount of a down payment/equity you can put in the property.
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29 January 2025 | 22 replies
The downside will have more to do with your business personality.
4 January 2025 | 5 replies
A tenant complaining online might indicate that the property manager handled them appropriately, so be sure to ask the manager for their side of the story.7.
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18 January 2025 | 15 replies
I have found that going that extra mile, like the couch covers etc and making sure the person with the disability has the easiest time visiting our place.As someone with a disability (I have a degenerative neurological disorder) and use a cane, I like to make sure folks with similar issues have a good time.
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9 January 2025 | 59 replies
Circling back on this topic, curious on others' strategies who are having success on Booking.com concerning how you're handling payments.