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21 January 2025 | 11 replies
No (institutional) lender will finance 100% of your purchase price as a purchase, all lenders want "skin in the game".
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15 January 2025 | 24 replies
For example I know many who are now just lending because they are getting 10-12% short term which is far better than any cap rate on real estate. you do not have the equity upside as you do real estate but its a way to play the short game to see what happens over the next 12-24 months and decide when you want to buy.
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6 February 2025 | 30 replies
Who is your favorite lender to work with?
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15 January 2025 | 7 replies
Personally, my favorite way of sourcing deals is building relationships with brokers and nurturing those relationships by checking in consistently.
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23 January 2025 | 3 replies
The amount of downpayment requirement insures buyers having "skin in the game".
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31 January 2025 | 2 replies
House hacking in Chicago can be a game-changer—letting you live for free (or close to it) while building wealth through real estate.
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6 February 2025 | 4 replies
What I’ve found to be a game-changer is building anticipation before a vacancy even happens.
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30 January 2025 | 8 replies
Just keep in mind the process can take a little longer since you’d need to work with contractors and follow FHA’s requirements.4.Your End Game: Whether you’re planning to stay long-term, rent it out, or sell once the work is done, it’s important to have your exit strategy mapped out.
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30 January 2025 | 6 replies
2) Many flat fee PMC's charge whether property vacant or occupied, tenant paying or not.Lots of games also played with Maintenance fees.
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28 January 2025 | 15 replies
She will probably game the system for the next 6-12 months, but that's what you get buying a property with a non-paying tenant in place, in an anti-landlord city.