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8 February 2025 | 9 replies
Hi I am based in Canada and looking to connect with others who are investing in real estate in the USA or Canada.
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12 February 2025 | 14 replies
I’m based in Columbus and own properties here, as well as in Cleveland and Hocking Hills.
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10 February 2025 | 7 replies
Since the rent roll was too low, she had to secure financing through a private lender that based the loan on market rent rather than the current rent.
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28 January 2025 | 8 replies
I have seen loan qualifications based solely on passive investment income from rental properties, social security/disability payments, pension payments, etc.
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26 January 2025 | 3 replies
We're based in Tampa and, in addition to personally investing, I own a mortgage company that provides financing for tons of investors.
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3 February 2025 | 0 replies
argues that zoning ordinances should prioritize functional families and not exclude safe uses of housing based on household composition.
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29 January 2025 | 107 replies
A lot of investors who succeed in EC know the tenant base very well and a lot of them self manage.
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27 January 2025 | 12 replies
I have been looking at properties and it seemed like the seller s based their price on zero percent cash flow for the buyer.
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5 February 2025 | 5 replies
I’m a new investor based in Kingston, NY, with a focus on the Hudson Valley and Catskills regions.
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27 January 2025 | 6 replies
They’re asset-based, meaning the loan is secured by the property itself, and they often have quicker approval times but higher interest rates (think 10–15%) and fees.