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11 February 2025 | 6 replies
Why ask: If you’re not going to be a full-time investor or professional, it’s important to ensure that the mentor works with people who have similar schedules and limitations.11.
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5 February 2025 | 2 replies
If you have a perfect closing and first 3 months your dreaming Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?
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4 February 2025 | 17 replies
We also got them to have it professionally cleaned, ducts cleaned, they threw in some furniture for free, paid a lot of the closing costs that buyer usually pays, paid most recent mill levy instead of prior years taxes, paid my 2.8% commission, etc. because it is a buyers market and that's what you can negotiate in a buyer's market.
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10 February 2025 | 4 replies
Surround yourself with knowledgeable professionals who can support your real estate endeavors.
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24 January 2025 | 8 replies
Assuming they are professional and skilled in the craft - alot of the issues you have faced, they will remediate and mitigate moving forward.
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29 January 2025 | 0 replies
When you learn to partner with professionals who are well-versed in this segment, most distressed property transactions are quite straightforward.Myth 5: Distressed Properties Are Not Obtainable with FinancingThere is this perception that distressed properties are cash-type deals.
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22 January 2025 | 7 replies
But, this being a larger syndicator they do have professionally made presentations and due diligence documents for you to look through.
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21 January 2025 | 5 replies
I am thinking about doing this full time and was wondering if there was a coach/professional i could speak with to give me an honest assessment on my current real estate portfolio?
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6 February 2025 | 12 replies
Readers are advised to seek professional advice.
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21 January 2025 | 8 replies
You can be sure they will continue to negotiate for, strategize and advise themselves.If the laws are similar where you are, you should consider if you want someone doing those things for you, and whether you are comfortable going toe-to-toe alone with a licensed professional on a $1.25 million purchase.