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27 January 2025 | 5 replies
At the end of the day; you need more money to do something like this.MAX LTV on new builds is 80% LTC, Meaning if the build is $550,000 and Land is XAdd ($550,000 + x ) * .8 = LOAN AMOUNTYou would need to come in with MINIMUM 20% of the cost in addition to closing costs and reserves, $80,000 is not going to cut it for this project.
6 February 2025 | 6 replies
Originally posted by @Ethan Cooke:@Nick Kraska - It really depends on how much you want to get involved in building a team/network, minor maintenance while you're there, etc.
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4 February 2025 | 0 replies
Demoed the house, will be building a new house on site.
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3 February 2025 | 12 replies
Building a trusted team is key, so starting that process as you actively search for your market will put you in a strong position moving forward.
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5 February 2025 | 9 replies
Purchase price: $1,500,000 Cash invested: $35,000 4-Unit building in Wicker Park, Chicago. 3-unit front building with a duplex up and a back brick coach house.
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30 January 2025 | 8 replies
A lot of buildings don't have a carrier willing to insure at all.
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6 February 2025 | 12 replies
Go to BUILD YOUR TEAM at the top of the screen and look for local investors or meetups in your area.
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30 January 2025 | 48 replies
On my new builds we hit the double cash on cash in certain markets sometimes its only 50%.
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26 January 2025 | 2 replies
When the whole covid shutdown occurred, I dropped out of college to help my father's service business maintaining and remodeling residential and commercial buildings.
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4 February 2025 | 11 replies
i found in my build projects that started just before and continued through the pandemic prices rose. everything but lumber became sticky IE they rose but did not fall..