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10 December 2024 | 11 replies
DT Long Beach: beachy urban setting with smaller units 1bdr; close to tourist attractions, and thinking I can STR one unit; BUT high crime rate (90 percentile); properties are older but more attractiveIs it better to go into a slightly better neighborhood in boring Riverside or a more crime ridden area of cool kid Long Beach?
12 December 2024 | 14 replies
So instead of a really cool development with a ton of mature tree's left I lost 80k and could not close..
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8 December 2024 | 21 replies
They teach people what they want to know without out all the fluff and they have a pretty cool community of mentors and Renatus associates that help you along the way.
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5 December 2024 | 1 reply
I agree, it's important to really understand the basics and start small to get your feet wet.
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16 December 2024 | 35 replies
@Eric Chappell this software does seem pretty cool.
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8 December 2024 | 19 replies
hey that looks cool..
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9 December 2024 | 12 replies
As for finding someone to help with editing and creating content, I stumbled upon this cool platform called https://getlikes.com/.
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3 December 2024 | 14 replies
I’m about to close my first deal and am eager to network with other investors, agents, wholesalers, lenders, and cool folks as I continue my journey. sup
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15 December 2024 | 30 replies
Running through some dry scenarios with brokers and lenders would be a good way to get your feet wet.
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10 December 2024 | 53 replies
Things are definitely cooling off a bit.