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4 February 2025 | 12 replies
It’s important to ensure you’re comfortable with these risks and consult a financial advisor.If you choose to use a HELOC, consider traditional financing or private loans as alternatives if you prefer not to risk your home.As for your first rental, markets in the Midwest and Southeast offer great opportunities with turnkey properties that are tenant-ready and appreciating.
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27 January 2025 | 13 replies
But now, consumers will get a check for $13 each and have little force lobbying for private property rights.
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9 January 2025 | 0 replies
Use email or SMS sequences to automate the process:Day 1: "Thanks for reaching out!
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16 January 2025 | 7 replies
If you DM me your email and phone number, I will pass it on to my contact and introduce you..
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1 February 2025 | 13 replies
Quote from @Brandon Blackmon: @Bruce Woodruff 100% the answer I'm looking.... a solid GC, has a 20-25% markup to I would for sure know going into this that these are private companies and they can set their own fees.
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31 January 2025 | 22 replies
I received an email with pricing on both structures, prices are not bad, but do not include much, I still have to pay for a deed (quit claim or warranty) to transfer the rentals, register agent fee if I decide to open the Wyoming LLC.
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26 December 2024 | 3 replies
There is a lot of information on BP regarding being a private lender and outside groups taht have a lot of support in this space.
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23 January 2025 | 20 replies
Our community is actively identifying and investing in off-market deals, sharing the cost of virtual assistants and direct mail, sponsoring deals, investing our own capital, and having multiple group calls and webinars every week with institutional analysts, real estate and SEC attorneys, regional banks, private lenders, and other experts specifically to discuss and analyze deals within the community.
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5 February 2025 | 9 replies
I also don't like the sardine effect where your just packed in a building, ocean lakes is tight with homes but still feels private at the house(s), golf cart community and 2 min from the ocean on a golf cart where ours are.
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20 January 2025 | 37 replies
Establish an emergency fund and target stable long-term rentals or short-term rentals in markets you understand.House hacking or private lending can offer alternative entry points depending on your risk tolerance and hands-on involvement.