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8 January 2025 | 27 replies
Note that water penetration is not limited to flooding from rising water levels on the ground in a weather event.
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4 January 2025 | 14 replies
As we will likely be moving to a new place for our next assignment, I may have to start from ground zero making connections.
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30 December 2024 | 819 replies
Lot's of lenders will want local (boots on the ground) to feel comfortable doing a loan.
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22 December 2024 | 7 replies
gotta echo the sentiment for spending some time on the ground even if a small amount on the front end.
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21 December 2024 | 12 replies
I do land acq. and construction loans everyday so if you have any q's when you get close to breaking-ground, let me know!
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1 January 2025 | 12 replies
The most important key you want to consider is your boots on the ground.
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20 December 2024 | 3 replies
Below that is a parlor floor, which has the highest ceiling in the building and this floor is connected to the ground floor via an interior staircase which we added doors to both ends to break up the lower duplex into two separate living areas.
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31 December 2024 | 20 replies
Where do you expect to receive the money to buy out your "partners" in these companies as you drive returns into the ground?
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19 January 2025 | 269 replies
So my focus will certainly shift to Portugal.Also because as a REI mentor once said to me "if there is no more grass on the pastures (in this case Germany/Austria), then you need to look for new ones" ;-)My initial (and still very broad) area of focus will be the L-shaped area along Linha de Cascais to the Atlantic and then up the coast till Ericeira.Hope to be on the ground later this summer and always happy to connect and exchange.
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24 December 2024 | 6 replies
You will be competing with people who have 'boots on the ground' and can visit any property owner with short notice.While wholesaling from afar is possible, it is recommended to begin closer to home.