The media/influencer community will pick up on an anecdotal property that got into trouble and say it's a sign of turbulent times ahead.

Simply put, your sphere of influence are circles of people that you already know.

It's mostly a joke.I think it did good - the influencer who opines regularly on cap rates, interest rates, the Fed, inflation, and is generally an economist, or even a bit of a philosopher, probably does alright! 

.- Once we get more great reviews, the influence of that one will reduce but we have to make sure it doesn't prevent us to get bookings in the first place!

These penalties include:Five years in prisonUp to $500,000 in finesEquity Skimming may also result in Conspiracy charges, specifically conspiracy to commit bank fraud and false statements to influence a financial institution.

It seems there’s a common misconception largely influenced by social media, online courses, and influencers who oversimplify the process that real estate is an easy, passive way to generate income with minimal effort.

As wholesalers, we’re trained to look for distress—motivated sellers in tough situations, properties needing major repairs, or financial struggles forcing a quick sale.

Then what happens is the lender reports your payment history to the credit bureaus and each time hereafter if you ask for another loan and the lender pulls your credit then they are going to see your payment history and whether you made your loan payments or not which will likely influence whether or not they lend you money. 

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