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13 July 2024 | 24 replies
Looks like many people are mentioning Crexi and Loopnet but my impression was that good deals get picked up before reaching those forums and the best way to get a good deal is via an agent active in your target market.
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12 July 2024 | 48 replies
with no seasoning on this model I suspect its some portfolio type lender.. but who knows maybe wall st is at it again.. now they know they have their bottom feeding hedge funds to pick up the crumbs when their loans default :)))
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10 July 2024 | 11 replies
this is a great example of the cash flow vs appreciation debateIf I could find some cash flowing properties in A/B areas that have much higher appreciation growth, I would pick up a few of those to have for appreciation growth, even if it means my cash flow could go down a bit.
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11 July 2024 | 10 replies
To steer clear of house hacking, find a good realtor, get your loan approval early, plan for fix-ups and upkeep, pick tenants with care, and learn about property investing.
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12 July 2024 | 23 replies
Pick a RE path that looks promising and interesting to you.
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10 July 2024 | 31 replies
I would install new cabinet doors with hidden hinges on the existing cabinets; I order from Fryburg doors out of Millersburg, Ohio because I'm close enough to pick up and the quality is so very nice, but menards also sells in stock cabinet doors.
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11 July 2024 | 6 replies
Here's how I do my due diligence:1) Portfolio matching: (takes 30 seconds per deal)a) Have an educated opinion on where I think we are in the real estate cycles (financial and physical market cycles)b) Then and only then do I pick the strategies, capital stack, and specialized asset subclasses that make sense for that opinion.
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10 July 2024 | 16 replies
It was easier to pick one as most lenders said that I was crazy investing on a property as a rental when I did not have a primary and most of the lenders did not understand terms like "cash on cash return".
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9 July 2024 | 11 replies
That is most definitely the exception and not the norm, but I say that just to illustrate the point that the deals are still happening in this market ~ Advice: Pick a market.
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12 July 2024 | 281 replies
She said she'd spend some time figuring out her offer, write it on paper, and present it to me when I picked up the rent the following month.The next month, she gave me a sheet of paper with very neat writing.