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4 February 2025 | 11 replies
Been a lot of work and Lot of exposure financially I borrowed about 50 million to pull this off..
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15 January 2025 | 144 replies
It is a well established belief in the financial industry that there is an inherent conflict of interest when financial advisors are compensated on sales commission.
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21 January 2025 | 8 replies
Maybe an outside the box idea would be to try to force some equity by making some improvements in the house you live in.
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31 January 2025 | 5 replies
Based on what you shared you are not financially qualified to own real estate.
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21 January 2025 | 4 replies
Also, check out if there’s any new development or improvements happening nearby, as that can boost property values.
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6 February 2025 | 0 replies
But I quickly realized that scaling one house at a time wasn’t the most efficient path to financial freedom.
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19 January 2025 | 2 replies
Say my original loan was $500K, my cost basis with improvements is $1M and I cash out refinance with a $1M loan (can I include the interest of the new loan into cost basis since it’s reimbursing me my cost basis)?
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22 January 2025 | 4 replies
Quote from @Devin James: Im currently learning this lesson with New Builds that have taken twice as long to complete than anticipated.....Finishing a Real Estate project ASAP is critical because...1) Holding Costs add up quickly- Loan Interest- Property Taxes- Insurance2) Investor Capital- Our financial projections are dependent on how fast we can turn our investors capital.
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23 January 2025 | 0 replies
Determine Your BudgetSet a Realistic Budget: Consider the cost of tuition, living expenses, and your financial situation.Mortgage vs.
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23 January 2025 | 6 replies
Look at their finishes and what they offer guests, use that as your baseline, then improve upon it.