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4 October 2012 | 12 replies
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Yes, I plan to take my real estate exam in next couple of days“ more stable in Chicago than it is there “ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~I agree more opportunities in Chicago“ Do you work with inner city real estate, and if so, do you find it difficult to unload a rehabbed/ updated property that should hold a significant value do to increase in neighborhood deterioration/ crime rates "~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Currently most people our not investing into Milwaukee inner cityMajority investors our running to Milwaukee Suburb communities
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17 October 2012 | 4 replies
I'm just turned off by the prospect of having the loan go into default and then moving forward with foreclosure... though, I hear some people get into debt deals hoping for that to happen.Perhaps you can't really generalize, and must examine deal by deal...
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24 October 2012 | 2 replies
Second, if work has not been completed and permits signed off, the buyer's stuck with finishing the project and that's worth a big chunk of the value added.Keep in mind that, just as a $10,000 car with a $3,000 dent is not worth $7,000, I would begin by really examining why this property fit my portfolio If it doesn't, I'd want make sure that I didn't get stuck with it.
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28 October 2012 | 41 replies
But without some good luck, they won't give you success by themselves.If you want a thoughtful examination of this topic, give Malcom Gladwell's "Outliers" a read.
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23 October 2012 | 13 replies
Problem is that in some areas, and regulators, may examine the extent of the commercial activity compared to the type of loan being made.
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19 February 2011 | 19 replies
I thoroughly examined both companies.
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25 September 2007 | 15 replies
Although I'm not much for psychological mumbo-jumbo, I think that you should sincerely examine yourself to determine whether you're truly suited to this business.
25 June 2008 | 32 replies
It's very easy for someone to sit on the sidelines and examine things that others might be doing wrong.
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28 October 2007 | 13 replies
Quitclaim deeds are always suspect when examining title.
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14 January 2008 | 6 replies
view property, formulate a rehab budget, re-examine comps based on what you've seen.5.