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5 February 2025 | 6 replies
You can learn to do this independently or get a rockstar REALTOR to lead the way.
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5 February 2025 | 2 replies
Purchase price: $560,000 Cash invested: $60,000 I thank the dog next door for leading to this purchase.
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13 January 2025 | 15 replies
What's the purpose of trying to get a loan when I have to pay that much out of pocket just to get it?
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3 January 2025 | 1 reply
How do you evaluate if a property is ideal for flipping or if you should keep it as a rental? I never understood why people would have a flip, boost the value by tens of thousands of dollars, then sell it as opposed t...
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19 January 2025 | 5 replies
If you’re leading it to a company be sure to have in your lease explicit information about who is responsible for what in terms of maintenance.
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3 February 2025 | 31 replies
.: Quote from @Basit Siddiqi: I think it lies in that a lot of service providers in the real estate space are incentivized(money wise) to promote thier business.Real Estate agents are a small business, the more clients they have, the more money they make.Property managers are a small business, the more clients they have, the more money they make.Lenders, correct me if im wrong, are tied to some sort of bonus structure, the more loans they generate, the more money they make.More promotion leads to more awareness which leads to more money With all do respect I think REA's are commissioned sales people.
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30 January 2025 | 4 replies
The closing of this business is what lead me to “double down” on real estate.
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3 February 2025 | 34 replies
Overall, sounds like there is more inventory coming on line in 2025 in some major markets so wondering what some of those leading indicators of a "bottom" might be.
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26 January 2025 | 14 replies
If you tell someone too early you aren't renewing their lease, especially one who is aggressive, could lead you to issues.
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6 February 2025 | 5 replies
Buying a portfolio might lead you to making decisions you don't have the experience and foresight to make well.