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11 July 2024 | 17 replies
The true value in most mentorships and coaching programs are the communities, the other people who put skin in the game to do it with you.
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9 July 2024 | 6 replies
I recommend you bookmark this site with the EPA Guide to Mold: https://www.epa.gov/mold/brief-guide-mold-moisture-and-your-...
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12 July 2024 | 40 replies
They have the thick skin and wherewithal to put up with this.
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8 July 2024 | 4 replies
You are going to have a lot of trouble finding financing options with a 2nd lien and to 100% make up a purchase price (i.e. 100% debt financed with no equity or down payment "skin in the game") as part of your payment.I'd recommend looking in the "Creative Financing" subforum if you want to explore potential ways of doing this but frankly it is really difficult to find a genuine "shortcut" that wont end badly for not investing any of your money at all.BRRRR Method remains IMO the best for this but you still have to put some of your own capital to use during the process
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6 July 2024 | 1 reply
Hi everyone, excited to get started! Specifically with BRRRRs and building up a solid portfolio of hidden gems. If anyone has any tips or tricks to a first-timer, feel free to leave a reply (especially curious about s...
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9 July 2024 | 21 replies
Maybe because they're handed so many things for free they don't have much skin in the game or something I don't know.
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12 July 2024 | 155 replies
Rental arbitrage has more skin in the game bc you’re actually renting/leading the property & furnishing it, keeping up with maintenance, & at any time the owner could decide not to renew.
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7 July 2024 | 17 replies
Quote from @Rodney Menendez: @Peter Dukaj yes we are still finding lots for around $19k in Lehigh Acres with no issues for construction still a soft market and utilities are going to run way more than public sewer and water taps. it all ends up being the same. 40-50k for a lot no matter how you skin the cat. plus all the site work required for those lots is more than double what a traditional infill lot requires in miami or columbus for example
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5 July 2024 | 4 replies
Our office manager argued that all the proposed repair such as drywall, floor, paints, doors, windows, thermal and moisture protection treatment, etc are part of the tenant responsibility.
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4 July 2024 | 1 reply
The inspection revealed moisture issues in the basement, a fastener issue on the deck, and reverse polarity of some of the outlets.We are pending lead, mold, and chimney inspections.The HVAC, furnace, and water heater are functional but "beyond their lifespan."