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24 December 2024 | 8 replies
We are deciding between hiring a property management company, finding a full time handyman or a hybrid of hiring a property management company for our bigger buildings and using a handyman contracting company for the easier ones.
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23 December 2024 | 24 replies
Last, you can do an unlimited amount of repairs to a home using a 203k renovation loan (up to the FHA loan limit), including knocking down the house and building a new home!
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24 December 2024 | 3 replies
I have $25K cash for a down payment and can add $20K/year ($1,600/month) toward payments.No W2s, I've looked into building a small home right away and using a bank statements loan (have about 8800. monthly income) , but with 9%+ interest rates, it’s beyond my budget.Is there any sort of creative financing ideas possible or private lender possibilities?
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26 December 2024 | 9 replies
I would think twice before using a Speed Queen dryer!
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19 December 2024 | 6 replies
I'm currently using a website that I created 4 years ago, posting vacancies by creating a page and cross linking it to a form in my website for applications.
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30 December 2024 | 20 replies
Post on local Facebook pages for contractor referrals, go to local REIAs, and ask your potential agents and PMs (even if not using a PM at first...you may at some point).There is only so much that service providers can do and many of them are far from "experts"; so, be prepared to be your own expert at being willing to figure stuff out as you move forward.
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4 January 2025 | 23 replies
Using a HELOC from your house hack to fund your BRRRR is such a smart move, and it’s inspiring to see you already building momentum for your real estate empire.
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25 December 2024 | 2 replies
Would starting a real estate investment venture hands off using a property management agency be profitable enough to still keep growing in the REI business?
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1 January 2025 | 12 replies
Many Realtors will suggest purchasing a property using a FHA Loan, to reduce your out of pocket money.
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9 December 2024 | 8 replies
Hello everyone im a newby, this is my second investment property.I’m using a heloc from my primary residence to buy an investment property for $145k and I’ll use my own cash for the $15k in renovations.