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24 January 2025 | 3 replies
Many successful investors started small, such as with house hacking or buying affordable properties to rent out.
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6 February 2025 | 7 replies
Have you considered keeping any of your fix/flips as rentals?
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23 January 2025 | 2 replies
Hello everyone,I'm new to this group and would love to hear your thoughts on the pros and cons of purchasing a corporate or bank-owned home. What should I keep in mind to ensure I'm approaching it the right way?Thank ...
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3 February 2025 | 32 replies
Take your flip profits in CA, and buy with those profits for CF in the Midwest.
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5 February 2025 | 29 replies
I bought my own house on a lease option.
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3 February 2025 | 7 replies
If I were in your and/or your mother-in-laws shoes, I would go to a local bank and use the free and clear house to secure a $150K+ line of credit.
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8 February 2025 | 12 replies
Anecdotally, I know a lender who has funded several flips that have turned into STRs and he says his client is doing very, very well which actually surprised me.
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7 February 2025 | 31 replies
You can still make money on flips here though.
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29 January 2025 | 7 replies
These included cash buys for flips, seller financing, and subject-to deals.