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6 February 2025 | 5 replies
I’ve been coaching new investors for a while and many lack funds to get started but find both the lack of knowledge, experience, and funds, often derails them.Â
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31 January 2025 | 7 replies
Kowal I sold a bunch of index funds in January 2025 and will have a six figure capital gain.
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1 February 2025 | 16 replies
@Timothy Frazier This will be tough as the HML will want a 1st position loan, but so will the other lender providing the rest of the funds.Â
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21 January 2025 | 20 replies
Personally, in this market, I would work on saving up and really doing my best to find a great opportunity and pull the trigger then.
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30 January 2025 | 6 replies
For example, I hate to sell anything, but I am selling two properties to raise funds for a new primary that meets my goals.Study the market and really lock in what it will rent for.
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6 February 2025 | 10 replies
It sounds like this is their personal residence.
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24 January 2025 | 9 replies
I turn the tables on the wholesaler calls.. if i can get past the telemarketer and get to the owner I then explain to the owner how IÂ can fund deals for them..
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3 February 2025 | 6 replies
As a hard money lender looking to fund $10MM+ in deals in 2025, our hope is to connect with similar sized hard money lenders, ideally in different geographic area, that are looking to create a small network to bounce ideas off of, learn from, and engage with regularly.Welcome to BP, as a lender happy to connect with you and networkÂ
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5 February 2025 | 56 replies
No one has x-ray vision to see inside walls or underground, so you should have 10-20% in contingency funds just in case.Â
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17 January 2025 | 37 replies
I personally had two encounters with Zach.