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31 December 2024 | 11 replies
Getting pre-approved, networking with local investors and agents, and understanding LA’s market challenges will set you up for success.Good luck!
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23 December 2024 | 10 replies
If you’re not paying cash for properties, get pre-approved for an investor loan to understand your available credit.Time FrameThe shorter your timeline to achieve your goal, the more upfront capital and credit you’ll need.End GoalMost investing goals focus on replacing their current income, like $5,000/Mo.
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27 December 2024 | 19 replies
To bring in more people, I do NOT pre-screen before showings, BUT I only do open house showings.
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9 January 2025 | 107 replies
That's not exactly an up and coming area -- I'd research who built them - can likely find that by going to the SG County Recorded Docs site or by seeing who pulled the permits during const -- Wichita has been on a duplex building boom -- look at the tax value -- They probably have that or less in it on the build - I also doubt they were built to be quality long term -- things such as the trim/cabinets etc -- they all look like the cheapest stuff a guy could buy - if the cabinets aren't oak and there is MDF or pine trim and pre-hung doors with engineered wood jams I'd run. 2-3 yrs ago for $180k -205 or so you could buy duplexes in Maize, Kechi, Valley center all day to builders that were selling them off to investors - not worth that in that area.
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27 December 2024 | 66 replies
But yea the number of trend for "home for sale" in that zip code is pre-cursor for a downturn.
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7 January 2025 | 27 replies
Just say this is a pre-recorded informational session, no harm… then someone named Ramsey called me and it was a young kid from NY and the total for the course was 2-3grand I believe.
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19 December 2024 | 2 replies
A wholesaler in Pflugerville brought me a deal when their cash buyer fell through, and it ended up being a win-win.Digging Into Pre-Development Permits: Austin has a lot of new developments, and I’ve had success reaching out to property owners near upcoming projects.
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20 January 2025 | 242 replies
Its why for all these folks who work with investors in some sort of syndication mode pre emptive REAL communications or reputation management is so critical and it appears many missed that boat and have allowed their companies rep. ( whether deserved or not ) Trashed.
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31 December 2024 | 418 replies
The audience is pre-disposed to believe.
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19 December 2024 | 12 replies
My assumption is that it still will be better to purchase in my name (better loan terms, ability to put 20% or less down, and I'm already pre-approved) and move to an LLC, but this seems like a steep cost of doing business.