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15 January 2025 | 10 replies
My girlfiend and I are looking in La Grange and Brookfield which is not quite as fast west as you, but my aunt lives in Wheaton so I am quite familiar with your area.What's your game plan over the next two years?Â
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6 January 2025 | 2 replies
Keeping everyone aligned—lenders, inspectors, attorneys—prevents bottlenecks that could derail the timeline.Lastly, tackling big tasks early (like ordering inspections or raising equity) is a game-changer.
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24 January 2025 | 13 replies
This isn't analyzing deals, this is just playing a video game.
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22 January 2025 | 8 replies
This is a numbers game so you may have to take an aggressive approach towards negotiating several deals before one of them actually works out.
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3 January 2025 | 2 replies
2024 will go down as, "The Year of Taking Action".Getting back in the game came with some challenges.
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5 February 2025 | 69 replies
The deposit amount when working with a lender comes from the lender - it is basically the amount of skin the lender wants you to have in the game.Â
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6 January 2025 | 25 replies
If you have ever played the Cash Flow Game, you are pretty much the poster child character in the game for a high-income investor.
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10 January 2025 | 13 replies
I already have land holdings near Everett that will certify out at 304 salable density bonus credits.To play this game, I get certified and then "clip off" the transferable development rights for sale to urban developers in the county, who can cash them in for an increase in dwelling unit density from an original 22 units/acre to 58 units, and building heights from 45' to 75'.
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8 February 2025 | 80 replies
Profit and loss will be a guessing game.Â
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7 January 2025 | 5 replies
Dont waste your time game-planning.