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4 February 2024 | 6 replies
Birds of a feather....
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2 February 2024 | 7 replies
What I recommend to all my first time investor clients is to start with house hacking.House hacking is a great way to get your feet wet with REI and also getting your own roof over your head. 2 birds, 1 stoneThe biggest benefit for newer investors that go the house hacking route is that they have the ability to put a minimum downpayment of 3.5% or 5% down depending on the loan program and also get access to the best rates since they are buying a primary residenceIf you ever want to chat more about RE, I would be happy to do so.
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2 February 2024 | 4 replies
Realtors, wholesalers, bird dogs, marketing for, networking, classifieds etc.Between those 2 is execution.
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1 February 2024 | 3 replies
I’m looking to get my start through bird dogging/wholesaling so I can build wealth for long term investing.
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1 February 2024 | 13 replies
Hi @Benjamin FoullonDSCR loans look appealing from a birds eye view but you will be stuck with a DSCR loan longer than you would like.
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1 February 2024 | 19 replies
The process that is accompanied with registration ( different filings with the city) is very tedious.
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1 February 2024 | 9 replies
GDP increased by 3.3% on an annualized basis in Q4 2023, handily surpassing expectations of 2%.Strong growth was accompanied by good news on the inflation front, with the Core Personal Expenditures Price Index meeting the Federal Reserve’s 2% target in Q4.
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1 February 2024 | 2 replies
A bird in the hand as they say, you could potentially see a small drop but more than likely you will still refinance in a year so the risk may not be worth it.
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2 February 2024 | 13 replies
Some methods (amongst many)Well functioning websites with SEO optimization, TV ads, mailers (yellow letters, bandit signs, bird dogs, driving for dollars, networking, foreclosures, estate & divorce attorneys.
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16 September 2016 | 2 replies
My business partner showed up at this property because he was given the wrong address by one of our bird dog realtors- The owner was there and the conversation turned to a spiritual one and they hit it off.