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31 July 2024 | 3 replies
Steady appreciation: While not experiencing the dramatic spikes of some markets, Midwest real estate has shown consistent, stable growth over time.3.
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31 July 2024 | 9 replies
The filings cost more and the process is a little slower than 35 days, but much faster than 6 months and far more consistent.
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30 July 2024 | 1 reply
Rentals create cash flow, and that's what we want as real estate investors, but you need cash on hand for unforeseen circumstances.The AC needs to be replaced, that's $7K to $10K or more depending on the size of the house and if you have one rental, it will eat all your cash flow, same to replace a roof, etc, or if tenant trash the home, you need money to fix it again.To me personally a nice rental portfolio that is healthy consists about 10 units, so if you have an issue with a house the portfolio can cover the repairs and still healthy, but when starting you need to have cash on hand just in caseYes, there are multiple strategies you can use to hack your way to buy your first rental with minimum cash, but I would start wholesaling or fix and flip a few deals to create that cash as fast as possible
1 August 2024 | 125 replies
i find ones who honest up front and honesty is confirmed by paperwork ate usually pay rent consistently but anyone on taxpayer funded a long time or who have been evicted prior are more "dangerous" more likely not pay rent than any felon.3.
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30 July 2024 | 0 replies
Competition..However, most investors are not aware of off-market properties..But not any off-market, the undervalued ones.These Deals are gold..Most investors don’t know how to really get them .Some do direct mail , cold calling , chasing people down and begging for deals.And except to get those deals.The Thing is those deals are not on the radar for a reason.And to get those deals, there is a very simple set of requirements that need to be met and systems that have to be implemented .Once you know these requirements and systems, it's just a matter of executing them properly and with consistency..And the undervalued off-market deals will come to you.It really is that easy….I’ve getting off-market properties for over 3 years now without even working to get them.Like 2 years ago I got this off-market deal and it was just a piece of land in the desert .For real .And I took it for 20k.No one I know didn’t make fun of me.They call me stupid .But I trust the requirements and the systems.Now 3 years later this land is worth almost $700.000 ($642k).It's all thanks to the fact that I can find undervalued off-market properties..And no, I start with nothing and zero connections..But that doesn't matter, because you don't need to have the connections, to be a sweet talker or have millions in the bank.If you’re sick of finding deals .Then all you need to have are requirements and systems to get you off-market deals.But please just don’t think that cold calling is the way.It’s sad.I will write another post about the systems and requirements to get those deals.just be open-minded that there are systems to get off-market deals.And that’s why some investors make millions and some don’t .They have step-by-step systems that guarantee getting those deals.Thanks for reading,
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31 July 2024 | 18 replies
The key is consistency over time.
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30 July 2024 | 4 replies
Sometimes people are so hyped to get partners that they partner too early with the wrong people. 6 months of meetups consistently will give a huge springboard, especially since you have a property already that you can get advice on how to fine tune as well.
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31 July 2024 | 20 replies
In general, my investors are looking for:mid to high double-digit returnsI'm looking for 2x Equity multipliers (double your money projections) in 5 years or less.I am for opportunities that will give my investors the #triplewinCash Flow, Appreciation and Tax Savings.I might look at 90-100 deals before finding ones I want to invest personally and bring in investor capital.What are you all seeing?
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30 July 2024 | 12 replies
If you consistently analyze properties, recognizing a good deal will be much easier when it shows up.
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30 July 2024 | 8 replies
If you consistently analyze properties, recognizing a good deal will be much easier when it shows up.