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22 January 2025 | 12 replies
Yeah I am a huge proponent of free markets and private property rights.
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1 February 2025 | 13 replies
Quote from @Brandon Blackmon: @Bruce Woodruff 100% the answer I'm looking.... a solid GC, has a 20-25% markup to I would for sure know going into this that these are private companies and they can set their own fees.
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2 January 2025 | 0 replies
Staging is the process of arranging and decorating your house to highlight its best features and make it as appealing as possible to potential buyers.
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26 December 2024 | 3 replies
There is a lot of information on BP regarding being a private lender and outside groups taht have a lot of support in this space.
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23 January 2025 | 20 replies
Our community is actively identifying and investing in off-market deals, sharing the cost of virtual assistants and direct mail, sponsoring deals, investing our own capital, and having multiple group calls and webinars every week with institutional analysts, real estate and SEC attorneys, regional banks, private lenders, and other experts specifically to discuss and analyze deals within the community.
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20 January 2025 | 37 replies
Establish an emergency fund and target stable long-term rentals or short-term rentals in markets you understand.House hacking or private lending can offer alternative entry points depending on your risk tolerance and hands-on involvement.
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31 December 2024 | 0 replies
Working with a business partner highlighted the importance of clear communication and shared goals.
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5 February 2025 | 9 replies
I also don't like the sardine effect where your just packed in a building, ocean lakes is tight with homes but still feels private at the house(s), golf cart community and 2 min from the ocean on a golf cart where ours are.
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9 January 2025 | 9 replies
Quote from @Collin Luckett: I have a couple houses I’d like to put under contract as fix and flips and would like to you private money lenders to help fund.
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14 January 2025 | 2 replies
I put 20% down using personal and private lending.How did you add value to the deal?