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26 December 2024 | 15 replies
It’s a great place to network, learn, and level up your investing game, whether you’re just starting out or already have a few properties.
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1 January 2025 | 12 replies
**“Kendric, first off, you’re already ahead of the game with your willingness to learn and adapt—plus, having a ‘mishap’ fund shows you’re planning smart!
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9 January 2025 | 20 replies
Unfortunately, we picked a bad time, because a game just finished, and people were streaming out of Wrigley Field.
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31 December 2024 | 57 replies
In addition- if it's not working and the tenant takes legal action, the judge certainly isn't going to be on your side when you tell them a flooring contractor said it was warm in the house.This game is all about mitigating your risk by being proactive.
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18 December 2024 | 2 replies
Quote from @Chris Seveney: @Francisco AvancenaThere are specific lenders who will do land dealsBut of course not as many as traditional real estate.The key will be skin in the game - typically for land because it is less liquid than a home the lender will want to have a lower ltv on the deal I fund land flippers currently in CO FLA WA ID MT NV AZ OR TX SC GA VA one thing about land though LTV is lower and RATES are NOT the same as typical HML rates are higher for raw land but its a specialty niche and a business that I grew up in..
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22 December 2024 | 5 replies
Your nightly rate will be influenced by proximity to the beach, interior design and amenities (ex game options, fire pit, pool, etc).
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23 December 2024 | 9 replies
Let’s be honest, I’ve watched folks who jump into this game as if playing roulette.. firing off offers on duplexes in Phoenix or leaning on some “sure-thing” house hack in Austin without ever sketching out their plan.
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8 January 2025 | 27 replies
Period.If he keeps playing games, I would a) walk away from the deal, and b) report him to the State RE Board.chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/PDF/BySect...
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20 December 2024 | 1 reply
Many sellers will not accept this since they are in second position, and it is very risky since if you default (higher probability for investors with no money and/or no skin in the game), they will most likely be wiped out during a foreclosure.
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24 December 2024 | 23 replies
I personally like one sponsor who has been through multiple real estate cycles without losing any investor money, puts very large amounts of skin in the game, is conservatively leveraged and has a very good 1031 exchange program.