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19 December 2024 | 22 replies
We made an offer 50K above list price but still didn't get it.
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24 December 2024 | 3 replies
Owners mistakenly ASSUME all PMCs offer the exact SAME SERVICES and PERFORM those services EXACTLY THE SAME WAY, so price is the only differentiator – so, they often select the first PMC they call or that calls them back!
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25 December 2024 | 22 replies
Airbnb offers $3M damage protection insurance (AirCover) if guests don't pay for the damages they cause, and $1M liability insurance if a guest gets hurt or their belongings are stolen.That being said, I too do not allow instant booking or most last-minute long-term bookings out of nowhere.
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23 December 2024 | 3 replies
@Marc Shin despite seeming to conflict each other, both @Jay Hurst and @Frank Pyle offer good points. #1 you can often find promotions for zero or low interest from furniture stores that you might want to consider. #2 many private/hard money lenders will consider furnishings if the deal, including the furnishings, falls into their deal box.Believe it or not, it might be easier to include the furnishings in the deal with a significantly lower down payment if there is other rehab work to be done.
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24 December 2024 | 9 replies
Either way its good to buy end of year as most builders and sellers are offering seller credits or builder credits to use towards closing costs or to buy a rate down to help get a lower payment.Even if you wanted to buy a strater home like a 2-4 unit as a primary again you only need to put 5% down.
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3 January 2025 | 8 replies
I recently learned that Fannie and Freddie offer financing that wasn't available to us for smaller purchases and I'd now like to pursue larger deals with this type of non-recourse financing.
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8 December 2024 | 7 replies
Hi everyone,I would love to learn from and connect with those of you who partner with corporate hq folks (regardless of the "corporate" buyer) and offer them an inventory, or even one product/asset, for MTR/Corporate Housing.
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7 December 2024 | 9 replies
.- You don't need to offer the full asking price as earnest money, but a large deposit definitely helps woo the seller into believing your offer is serious.
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24 December 2024 | 3 replies
This could involve offering a higher interest rate in exchange for reduced upfront costs or deferring payments until a certain milestone.If building right away isn’t feasible, consider buying the lot now with the goal of paying it off over time, and save up to build when rates and budgets align.
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28 December 2024 | 26 replies
When I say, you can do it on your own for free and I offer the info for free, It IS offered for free.