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1 February 2025 | 9 replies
We have been around the bigger pockets community for over a decade now and have more 5 star reviews on bigger pockets than any company on this website in any industry.
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28 January 2025 | 19 replies
Propose starting small, like a single-family rental or house hack, with a clear, low-risk plan to minimize concerns.Leverage your industry connections and offer to handle the initial responsibilities, demonstrating your commitment and capability.
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9 January 2025 | 0 replies
Instead, create a landing page tailored to your audience with a clear, irresistible offer, such as:"Get a Free Price Comparison Report for Bulk Orders in [Industry/Location].""
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13 January 2025 | 6 replies
Wishing you luck as you learn and grow in this industry!
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27 January 2025 | 48 replies
I have experience in single family fix and flip, 1-4 family rentals, small apartments (10-30 unit), 100+ unit apartments, development, commercial retail, industrial and office.
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26 January 2025 | 13 replies
I’m honestly surprised it’s not ranked higher in the industry.
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10 February 2025 | 16 replies
See the chart from Fair Isaac Company (FICO) below: FICO Score Pct of Population Default Probability 800 or more 13.00% 1.00% 750-799 27.00% 1.00% 700-749 18.00% 4.40% 650-699 15.00% 8.90% 600-649 12.00% 15.80% 550-599 8.00% 22.50% 500-549 5.00% 28.40% Less than 499 2.00% 41.00% Source: Fair Isaac CompanyAccording to this chart, investors should use corresponding vacancy+tenant-nonperformance factors of approximately 5% for Class A rentals, 10% for Class B and 20% for Class C.To address Class C payment challenges, many industry "experts" are now selling programs to newbie investors about how Section 8 tenants are the cure.
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23 January 2025 | 6 replies
Or the house construction industry in general where they build for $X and sell for $X+margin?
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15 January 2025 | 2 replies
Noone bring me any REALLY good deals for the next 1-15 days, or I am subject to counter claims...Real estate industry.... get your act together.
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23 January 2025 | 7 replies
Though I would caution you on hard money lending until you understand the industry a bit better, that can be very rewarding but you have to be able to do your due diligence on deals because you're turning over your hard-earned money to an individuals project, often a flip.