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3 February 2025 | 47 replies
Private lending, if done effectively could give a beginner the contacts, experience and market insight to be ready for the right value add buy and hold.
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2 January 2025 | 5 replies
For instance, one investor I worked with used it to jump from a duplex to a 4-unit building in Phoenix, effectively doubling their rental income as well as the forecasted appreciation rate on their new property.
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28 December 2024 | 1 reply
By exploring options for cost-effective utility usage, such as installing low-flow fixtures and implementing irrigation systems, we can significantly save on water expenses.To keep things running like a well-oiled machine, you’ve got to have a rock-solid asset management plan.
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25 December 2024 | 3 replies
Hey everyone,I’m curious to know what strategies have been most effective for you when it comes to finding consistent, high-quality deals. Â
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3 January 2025 | 14 replies
There's other dialers out there that's more custom tailored to organizing calls, lead follow-up plus much more cost effective and honest with a live customer service line.
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31 December 2024 | 3 replies
If interest rates come down, then we should see more demand for homes, which will increase prices, and have a modest dampening effect on rent growth.Â
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21 January 2025 | 59 replies
I’m about to be 29 and I’m hoping this really takes effect in my life in my 40’s.
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28 December 2024 | 1 reply
This fosters a top-down management approach that ensures accountability and efficiency throughout the property.As I've earned from my own experiences, the difference between a good operator and a poor one lies in effective asset management.
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10 January 2025 | 17 replies
Perhaps it is hard for people from the states to understand - but the rule of law, and clarity in regulations etc really makes it so much more attractive than other places where you never know what new policies might come into effect forcing you to take massive loses etc.
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6 January 2025 | 8 replies
Raleigh specifically has introduced “Fast-Track Plans” designed to streamline permitting to build ADUs faster and more cost-effectively.