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28 December 2024 | 5 replies
Personally, I wouldn't use a heloc to then go purchase a primary residence, unless what you can rent the current SFH for enough to cover the current mortgage (assuming there is one on the property) and the heloc payments.
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27 December 2024 | 2 replies
But I’ve never personally invested in real estate using business credit more traditional for my first property, so I’m always curious when clients say they want to use this funding for a real estate deal.Here’s where I get stuck:Real estate deals can be risky, especially if the project takes longer than 12 months to close or unexpected costs pop up.With prices climbing, it feels like the margin for error is smaller than ever.Would you recommend someone use business credit to invest in real estate?
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29 December 2024 | 5 replies
My personal experience after 40 + years in the real estate industry is that “wholesaling” is a very INEFFICIENT AND INEFFECTIVE way to gain knowledge and experience relative to real estate.
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16 January 2025 | 15 replies
I haven’t personally had a bad experience yet, but I know it’s definitely something that can happen in private money lending.
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29 December 2024 | 24 replies
Management fees are steep, you're competing w/ bigger operators as well as mom & pop places - it's hard to get the personalized care needed, in my opinion, to be successful.
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9 January 2025 | 9 replies
You want this to be your backup plan if things take longer than anticipated, you do not want to dip into personal credit cards so i would use a heloc to help with down payment but try to keep a nice available balance on a heloc as your insurance policy.
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30 December 2024 | 11 replies
Not sure how their program works but I've seen this personally a dozen times with the key part the insured not being aware...
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8 January 2025 | 11 replies
Don’t just focus on the voucher—focus on the person behind it.
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26 December 2024 | 11 replies
He has millions of dollars invested in his property and must be extremely careful that he doesnt't rent it to a person who is a crazy failure.
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29 December 2024 | 3 replies
The setup felt like a personal connection all in pursuit of getting your business. 90% of it was done by AI and the other 10% came when a live rep was available.