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23 May 2020 | 57 replies
If maxing out the Roth makes you uncomfortable, then put in half the maximum.
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29 May 2020 | 5 replies
If you're going the umbrella insurance route, make sure it will cover you for several things including just the routine slip and fall (like mold or earthquake).
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7 April 2020 | 19 replies
I do believe i have to get a little uncomfortable to grow.
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15 April 2020 | 30 replies
If there are any inconsistencies, we deal with it in the beginning rather than the end. my normal routine when I get a HML and I don't do many maybe 4 or 5 year for overflow when I am at my limit with my commercial banksits bank statements and list of closed projects ..
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14 September 2020 | 7 replies
It won't be spot-on, and I wouldn't bid the job using the number or apply for a loan using the number - but I would and routinely do use it to determine whether or not a given wholesaler's deal is worth investigating further (spoiler alert: it's usually not).As I said in my first post, you'll need to update the numbers since it's been a few years since the book was published, and labor & material prices haven't really rebounded since Harvey.
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17 July 2020 | 13 replies
If the tenant is uncomfortable, I wouldn't push it.
29 November 2022 | 7 replies
You also want to be forward thinking on your process to handle routine items with your tenants.
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16 November 2022 | 20 replies
Also, some turnkeys routinely added as much as $40k to their flip, but with a downturn in real estate markets, that will shrink drastically.If it's your first deal, maybe markup the flip about $5k?
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30 November 2022 | 31 replies
If you have a busy 9-5 routine but have the money to get started and don't have enough time, turnkey companies provide some of the best resources to scale your portfolio.
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22 November 2022 | 56 replies
A good daily routine to get into @Sam Dorgalli is to set a schedule of at lease 4 days a week, of 1 completely uninterrupted hour, and in that time you set a required personal quota of searching the MLS, to identify no less then 4 properties that you will do a FULL workup on.