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29 January 2025 | 25 replies
Monitor your spending habits to make sure you’re consistently putting money aside for both the short-term and long-term costs of real estate.
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22 January 2025 | 9 replies
Great tools that get updated regularly.I am on the lending side of things and would be happy to hop on a call with you anytime to discuss financial strategies and help answer any questions you may have about nearly any loan product available to help you on your journey, even if they are not products my capital partners offer.We are all here to help you learn and grow.
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28 January 2025 | 0 replies
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21 January 2025 | 2 replies
Hmm, the title company said they couldn't determine the amount, only that there was an agreement to the terms of another agreement... like a notice for hoa responsibility tells you they're responsible but not how much is owed.
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28 January 2025 | 12 replies
The expense tracker, reports and rental sheets (useful if you are planning to do the BRRRR method and need to calculate 2 different sets of loans).I used to have my own custom spreadsheets that I built but this one does everything mine did plus much more.
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22 January 2025 | 0 replies
Leveraging our market connections, we identified the property’s potential and negotiated favorable terms directly with the seller, securing it at a highly competitive price.
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8 January 2025 | 4 replies
His reason was the only thing he knew to do with the proceeds was to loan it back out at 12%, and he would be "behind" where he is now in cashflow.His proceeds would have given him options up to and including PE, but he is a simple man and in his case holding was the option for now.
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11 February 2025 | 6 replies
Without sharing greater detail of your proposed investment, no one can offer anything of value in terms of what types of returns they would want to see to compensate for that risk.
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3 January 2025 | 7 replies
Not all homes are great long term rentals!
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21 January 2025 | 3 replies
That is tight leverage for an investment 2nd position loan.A private investor might be willing to do it, it's not going to be cheap at all & will be short-term money & will not be a line of credit to take out at your liking.What is your rate on the 1st?