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2 January 2025 | 4 replies
You’ve already got a head start with hands on experience.. and you’re probably way more prepared than you think.That first property can feel both exhilarating and terrifying, so here’s what I’d focus on:Cash Flow & Analysis..
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7 January 2025 | 11 replies
@Anthony MillerYour property management experience is a major advantage as you start investing, giving you a head start with tenant screening, lease agreements, and maintenance coordination.
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7 February 2025 | 49 replies
The hardest part is finding the right people to talk to i.e sellers, lenders, contractors, and not stopping until you find them the rest will fall into place because you have thw info in your head and a mentor(jerome) that will guide you when you get your deal rolling.
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9 January 2025 | 30 replies
The first misconception is that you can declare a property headed onto the market only S8 eligible, refusing to consider traditional applicants.
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1 January 2025 | 3 replies
I have been in the books and came accross Bigger Pockets, i would like to dive head first into real estate investing but the un known is a little scary.
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5 January 2025 | 13 replies
. - Why you think commercial will head for huge retrenching?
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5 February 2025 | 205 replies
Unfortunately, the builder was over their head and went bankrupt.
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20 January 2025 | 62 replies
.: I can't wrap my head around it either, but if I had to guess, they're definitely making some money off those crazy high appraisal fees and credit check fees.
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29 January 2025 | 32 replies
That in itself is a skill and a needed over head component to keep from having investors get very antsy and then take to SM because they are not getting their e mails returned that day or next ..
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2 January 2025 | 0 replies
It was great to get our heads in the game, and got us to move quicker to get a house (since we were basically forced to get a pre-approved loan in order to tour houses...).