I typically do pre-planning with clients coming on board to discuss their specific situation and formulate a plan.The best assets are receiving multiple offers these days and go quick.

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Melisa Justice, and she helped me navigate the entire Journey, it was a process not too long, it took about a month, and the process would have been definitely very hard being that I was on a different state by Melissa made it a lot smother, she was very responsive to all my questions (and I had a lot of questions), she helped me find a lender that would fit better for my financial situation, once I was pre-approved she connected me with the right property inspectors, and all through out the process she kept in touch pointing me the right direction all the way until closing day, all this to say I Definitely recommend her for any body the is finally ready to take the plunge and get started with their real estate carrier, I definitely will get in touch with her when I'm ready to buy my next property!

Reach out or schedule a call if you have any direct questions, I'l be happy to answer them all!

I've received quotes for professionally installed water softeners around $3,000.

So if you buy a turnkey property (they buy, fix up, rent and sell) for 150k you're looking at 1200/month rent, versus 150k directly through a broker can get you 1400/month.  

If you end up moving in that direction and putting all the dominos in place, the last thing you want is to get towards the end and have the deal denied because of that.Unfortunately, most GAP funders keep regional to markets and people that they know and they keep them close to the chest.

Any marketplaces or direct-to-seller strategies that work well?

You could also explore HELOANs instead of HELOCs or consider a second mortgage option if refinancing isn’t ideal.If you need lender recommendations or help finding the best option, DM me and I’ll point you in the right direction!

You could invest as an LP in deals or more directly in a JV structure with others to buy bigger or lower risk properties.