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13 February 2025 | 123 replies
And if you are not in a position to refi quickly or cash out the loan then you too take on a risk.. thats it thats the whole enchilada when it comes to sub 2.
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30 January 2025 | 0 replies
Building a Consistent Pipeline of Distressed DealsOne of the significant challenges in scaling your operations is ensuring you have a steady stream of promising distressed properties.
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28 January 2025 | 5 replies
I continue to see new platforms promise ease of use, lightning-fast approvals, and streamlined processes.
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10 February 2025 | 1 reply
Found a property which is Sheriff sale, really promising.
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6 February 2025 | 0 replies
Hello BiggerPockets Community!
For real estate investors and developers exploring Carlsbad, SB-423 offers a streamlined pathway for multi-unit housing projects. This California law eliminates much of the red tape by ...
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17 February 2025 | 7 replies
A bad manager can quickly turn a promising investment into a headache.Pro-formas look great on paper, but if the property isn’t managed well—poor tenant screening, long vacancies, maintenance issues, or hidden fees—those projected returns can disappear fast.
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6 February 2025 | 42 replies
No market can promise you this.
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13 February 2025 | 1 reply
I can promise you that my first deal was TERRIBLE, but I lived at a reduced monthly cost to living than renting/buying a single family and that is what mattered.
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2 February 2025 | 10 replies
A true levelized cost of energy (what the true price would be if it were an actual free market) gets very complicated quickly and it's basically impossible to calculate accurately due to the energy industry being so heavily manipulated by incentives from the government for so long, across all forms of energy.
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12 February 2025 | 27 replies
I mean even if the IRR is trash and the cash on cash returns don't come back as promised.