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3 January 2025 | 4 replies
My ultimate goal is to save up enough money to invest in a fix and flip property(which my family has been doing for a while) and live in it, until I rent it out and use the equity for another home.For any real estate agents or professionals in general, how do you find consistant deals?
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9 January 2025 | 21 replies
To maximize the number of transactions you’re involved in you will need to:Be Top of Mind when they think about moving - which requires consistent reminders.Be seen as an Expert – which requires a consistent message and Evidence of Success storiesGain their Trust – which requires communicating integritySo, start out by listing everyone you know in an Excel spreadsheet.
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2 February 2025 | 178 replies
Throughout my career, I have consistently conducted business with integrity, transparency, and the utmost professionalism.
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3 February 2025 | 47 replies
I could tell you to invest in Milwaukee, you can still find cash flow positive duplexes here in good neighborhoods around 350k and we have had very consistent 8% appreciation over the last years.
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2 January 2025 | 2 replies
HELOCs are specifically helpful in this case so long as you are consistent with paying it back in a timely manner for the next transaction.
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27 January 2025 | 35 replies
Real estate investing is largely about the choices we make as owners.Over the years, I’ve worked with many teams and companies, and I always recommend SDIRA Wealth because they build the properties in the best markets, and consistently excel in meeting my top five criteria.
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31 December 2024 | 0 replies
We were especially thrilled to start our investing journey with a duplex, and it was even better that the tenants desired to stay and had been consistent with rent for many many years.
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17 January 2025 | 19 replies
Primarily, portfolios consisting of stocks, ETFs, and/or mutual funds.There are a few ways to mitigate the risk with this sort of LOC.
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8 January 2025 | 9 replies
It’s fantastic that you’re diving into real estate investing.. especially multifamily properties, which can be a powerful way to build wealth and generate consistent cash flow.
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8 January 2025 | 34 replies
It depends on your goals—if you're focused on growth, Cleveland might be the better choice, but if you want consistent rental income, Toledo could work well.