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13 January 2025 | 12 replies
The ability to get funding in just a few days can make a world of difference, allowing investors to act quickly and lock in the best opportunities.I’m curious, in your experience, what strategies have you found most effective for building strong relationships with reliable direct lenders?
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8 February 2025 | 80 replies
Most only see problems, ever so few see the opportunities and remove emotions to follow the math.
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13 January 2025 | 15 replies
Quote from @Chris Seveney: For those experienced in private lending: This question was posed to me in my membership group from an investor:What strategies have been most effective for scaling your loan volume to $5M+ per month?
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15 January 2025 | 7 replies
If you ask the manager to justify a fee and he starts hemming and hawing, move on or require them to remove the fee.
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7 February 2025 | 12 replies
> 5+ SFHI meant more like buying multiple houses to mimic the benefits of multi-family when it comes to vacancy risk + PM cost effectiveness.
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15 January 2025 | 8 replies
My concern is with the house that my dti numbers will remove my options for a loan.
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28 January 2025 | 7 replies
However, in order to do this effectively, you have to have knowledge, experience, resources, and cash reserves in case things don't go exactly as planned.Hopefully this post was helpful to you in seeing a realistic example of how to purchase real estate without using your own money.
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16 January 2025 | 7 replies
Does anyone have any advice on effectively setting up temporary battery-operated cameras on a long-term rental property to deter break-ins and squatters while rent-ready repairs are being made before a tenant moves in?
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10 January 2025 | 3 replies
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