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26 January 2025 | 15 replies
Hi John,this is great to hear.
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11 February 2025 | 8 replies
Quote from @Michael Addison: Hello,First time out of state investor from CA interested in Cleveland.
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24 January 2025 | 1 reply
I think about this often, its really just running the numbers - if you borrow 100k at an 8% interest rate, will the investment get you more than an 8% return?
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7 February 2025 | 2 replies
Second thing would be to work with a contractor, this is great stuff to do since you know building a house, building material costs, and knowledge of right and wrong what to do.
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28 January 2025 | 2 replies
Feel free to DM me if you're interested.
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28 January 2025 | 11 replies
As a side note, and maybe others will recommend this as well, obtain your real estate license instead if you are interested in pursuing sales full-time.
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31 January 2025 | 0 replies
What made you interested in investing in this type of deal?
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6 February 2025 | 18 replies
I hope you don't like this family member.
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1 February 2025 | 2 replies
What made you interested in investing in this type of deal?
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2 February 2025 | 0 replies
Purchase price: $240,000 Cash invested: $60,000 purchased this distressed duplex using owner financing for $240K and a $60K hard money loan for renovations.