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3 January 2025 | 40 replies
Quote from @Stuart Udis: Unfortunately there's a ton of online content teaching novice investors that reaching XYZ number of doors equates to financial independence.
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15 January 2025 | 144 replies
Every once in awhile here on BiggerPockets a product like this makes an appearance and gets pumped up very aggressively, and the unfortunate thing is that it makes an impression on folks that are new to investing or may not have much of a financial background.Any seasoned lender will tell you that one of the most basic tenets of lending is that your loan must be secured or collateralized in some fashion.
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19 December 2024 | 12 replies
Some months I’ve unfortunately had to pay like $150 out of pocket but I’m Planning on holding long term wise and the let the rental bare fruit later in my life because I’m only 22 and just wanted a base hit or a rental in a great neighborhood.
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19 January 2025 | 46 replies
Unfortunately, such an opportunity doesn't exist in Southern Italy, whereby the comparison between Southern Spain and Southern Italy, while valid when it comes to the situation of some small villages in the back country, doesn't make sense when it comes to international real estate investments.
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10 December 2024 | 2 replies
It is restricting my freedom and ability to buy more properties.Hey Elisa, Unfortunately, there is no way to bypass the HOA covenants & restrictions.
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23 December 2024 | 13 replies
Unfortunately, our meeting is more causal not a zoom kind of meeting.
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22 December 2024 | 7 replies
Unfortunately most lack the balance sheet to obtain favorable financing, can't afford to put any skin in the game and fail to make a compelling reason for why the investment makes sense or to justify the structure they are seeking.
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31 December 2024 | 66 replies
Unfortunately, a lot GC’s out there are running their business week to week and month to month.
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21 December 2024 | 14 replies
Since they keep the loans in-house instead of selling them on the secondary market, they can tailor loan terms to meet your unique circumstances as an overseas borrower.If you have strong assets or savings, consider looking into asset-based loans or no-doc loans.
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16 January 2025 | 78 replies
Unfortunately, many come to us AFTER they bought.