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16 August 2024 | 5 replies
@Marc Shin, I echo Gino's thoughts.First the financial: assessing any improvements will come down to how those improvements affect both your cashflow and your overall value of the asset.
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16 August 2024 | 5 replies
The only rule that has changed in the last 18 months is the seasoning requirement, which is a lending name for waiting period, to be able to use an improved value to pull cash out has gone from 6 to 12 months.
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23 August 2024 | 181 replies
I’d like to know your challenges as I’m always looking to improve.
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21 August 2024 | 94 replies
I would love to work with him in anything he does because he has the highest amount of integrity and he honestly seeks to improve everyone's life that he comes in contact with.
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21 August 2024 | 27 replies
The total cash flow since ownership has been poor (but improving fairly fast), but the overall return has been good (not as good as my usual but this is because of the rates increased).
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18 August 2024 | 3 replies
This can reduce rates, improve cash flow and un-encumber properties for other usages. - Borrow more or less than you need.
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17 August 2024 | 25 replies
However, it improves fast.
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17 August 2024 | 16 replies
@Anastasia MonroTo achieve financial independence in real estate, focus on boosting savings, improving credit, getting pre-approved for a mortgage, searching for properties with high rental demand, researching local laws and regulations, building a team, staying educated, preparing for property maintenance and management, and being patient and persistent.
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17 August 2024 | 12 replies
It's always tough to know if someone is just complaining or truly has something to point out that you can improve on.
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17 August 2024 | 10 replies
The hard part is figuring out what you can easily delegate but that is true of most businesses (I was good at it when I worked for someone else, but not good at it for my own items but want to improve).