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6 July 2024 | 7 replies
I am sure others will have different views but I can tell you from 22 years of lending on these assets in the mid west and rust belt.
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3 July 2024 | 54 replies
lol listen fellas, ain't nobody sellin more rust belt rentals than your boy James Wise.
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4 July 2024 | 11 replies
Before you consider transitioning out of your role to become a real estate investor, get your first property under your belt and you will know almost immediately if the demand and drive it takes consistently is the right place for you to put your focus more regularly.
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3 July 2024 | 3 replies
Once you have a few under your belt, you'll understand the wisdom behind that.
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3 July 2024 | 55 replies
It is for professional investors who have years under their belts and can weather the storm from the political or legal climate.
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1 July 2024 | 6 replies
I am new to the game with only one previous tenant under my belt.
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29 June 2024 | 2 replies
It may not make sense to become a rental at that point, but at least you will have some equity under your belt if you wish to keep it or sell it .
30 June 2024 | 18 replies
Or Chicago ( South side) and a few of the rust belt states.
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28 June 2024 | 17 replies
So he's taking me under his belt in this process (GREATFUL!).
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26 June 2024 | 6 replies
Not every deal is going to be some crazy jackpot and now you have not one but two wholesale deals under your belt.