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9 February 2025 | 8 replies
I was to purchase a house in NC, but due to some information that was not disclosed about the house, we decided not to buy it.I will be getting my due diligence money back and asked for money back for inspections but seller refused.
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31 January 2025 | 17 replies
Does anyone have any advice on a better strategy to earn interest with the cash flow being produced?
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2 February 2025 | 3 replies
Let’s talk strategies to help all of us keep more of our hard-earned money!
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14 February 2025 | 5 replies
Hi Jacob, There are DSCR and Hard Money Lenders that will finance a manufactured home as long as it is not in a rural area, and there is no land lease.
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15 February 2025 | 2 replies
Hi all,I'm looking for hard money lenders ok to lend in Baltimore, MD who do not need min of $100k of total loan value.
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7 February 2025 | 6 replies
I was out of college (just earned my degree in Culinary Arts) and was constantly running out of money.
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10 February 2025 | 6 replies
If the credit screening costs $25, then you earn nothing.I believe there are exceptions for a higher fee, but you have to stick to the actual cost of the screening.I would talk to an attorney before charging more than $25 per applicant.
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4 February 2025 | 1 reply
Creative Freedom: You get to design and transform spaces, which can be personally fulfilling.The Bad: Where Flippers Lose Money⚠️ Underestimating Repair Costs: Surprise structural issues, contractor delays, and material price spikes can kill your budget.⚠️ Market Changes: A hot market today might cool down before you sell, which reduces the profit.⚠️ Financing Challenges: Hard money loans carry high interest rates that nibble into the bottom line.Unrealistic timelines: If you think you're going to be in and out in 60 days, you're sadly mistaken-most flips take longer than expected.Real Talk: Is Fix and Flip Still Worth It?
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10 February 2025 | 11 replies
While I will still lose money on it in the long run, I'm at least breaking even on it monthly and no longer have the headache of it.
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5 February 2025 | 5 replies
So your super basic P&L may look like: $30,000 Rents-$3,000 insurance expense -$9,000 interest-$3,000 taxes-$8,000 operating expenses-$14,000 depreciation ----------------$7,000 loss on paper for the year so negative taxable income But remember- $14k of that (depreciation) was something we didn't actually spend money on- so cash in bank at year end would be $7,000.