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19 December 2024 | 82 replies
•After 3–6 months, apply for tier 2 business credit cards (e.g., Capital One Spark, Chase Ink).
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13 December 2024 | 6 replies
Just curious why you're looking at those two banks for credit cards?
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25 December 2024 | 22 replies
You screen them the same way a hotel does: not at all.The only thing you need to verify is their credit card number.
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16 December 2024 | 2 replies
It’s like trading baseball cards back in middle school.. you get the shiny new card you’ve had your eye on, and you don’t pay a dime until you finally decide to sell and pocket the profits.
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12 December 2024 | 7 replies
However it is important to remember to make sure you have a plan to pay that loan down and not allow that credit card debt to climb back up.
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13 December 2024 | 2 replies
Transitioning to Business Credit CardsOnce your business credit profile is established, apply for business credit cards.
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18 December 2024 | 23 replies
The wild card is RISK.... if you pay off your primary, there is no risk Use it to buy rentals or other investments, comes with some risk.
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30 December 2024 | 103 replies
They are business CC but I don't use them anymore and would rather use cash/debit cards.
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6 January 2025 | 77 replies
When you do it, you show your cards, but new people don't knew because they are thirsting for help and will take it from literally anybody.
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19 December 2024 | 13 replies
Like much of real estate, it looks a whole lot better on a spreadsheet than it does in real life.It works at scale or with a lot of experience, but you are kind of building a house of cards needing everything to go right in the beginning.