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5 February 2025 | 7 replies
That is part of the problem with a lot of companies (I am not knocking insula as dont have all the info/facts just stating how the business works), they engage brokers to get them loans and the brokers collect a small fee. unfortunately many of the brokers may be similar to real estate wholesalers - have little to no experience.
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6 February 2025 | 10 replies
Real wealth is built over time with consistent effort, even when things are difficult.Increase earnings, reduce expenses, save, invest.
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24 January 2025 | 6 replies
I still have plenty time left saving but when the time comes I’ll either be looking into conventional loans, or some type of remodel loan to pay for the repairs of the property I am looking to fix up, because as far as I’ve seen so far it’s hard to find a good deal starting out unless you buy it as discounted as possible and put some sweat equity into it, let me know your thoughts on that ur possible.
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22 January 2025 | 0 replies
This lesser-known strategy could help you save money and reduce your monthly payments without the hassle and cost of refinancing.
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29 January 2025 | 9 replies
@Jaycee Greene thanks for the info I'm going to do whatever I can to make it happen
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26 January 2025 | 8 replies
I live in San Diego, CA and not familiar with Sherman, TX, so every piece of info would be highly appreciated.Thanks!
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6 February 2025 | 0 replies
Not worth the up front savings.
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30 January 2025 | 5 replies
An update one year later after this post, I now have:- Got my property and casualty license and wrote 370+ policies in a year- Saved up a few more thousand dollars in investable cash, paid off $20K in debt and raised my credit score by 100 points- Launched a direct to seller cold email marketing campaign and generated leads for cheap- Got connected with a few real estate investing communities like Subtle Asian Real Estate and Pace Morby's SubTo- Aggressively read and studied as much as I can get my hands onThat being said, I decided to run a marketing campaign to generate distressed seller leads in Phoenix, Arizona, mostly because:1.
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28 January 2025 | 0 replies
Has anyone saved money and closed with one of these new upstarts?
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6 February 2025 | 2 replies
I looked up some info on Bullhead City but there isn't much about future plans.