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19 December 2024 | 2 replies
I’ve been in the real estate game for over two decades, and I’ve had my fair share of experiences with PM companies... some stellar, others not so much.Here’s what I’d suggest:Start Local: In OC, there’s a lot of value in picking a PM company that knows the ins and outs of the area.
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21 December 2024 | 20 replies
I think those are all good picks.
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23 December 2024 | 12 replies
My tombstone should read: pick efficient investments, not tax-efficient investments.
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19 December 2024 | 25 replies
The cost of the right advisor initially is a lot less in the long when you pick a bad advisor.
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12 January 2025 | 185 replies
Here’s what’s happening, seems like a subto student picked up a sfh for 4K and is paying the owners mortgage.he then decided he would not continue to do so, and listed it as “take over payments” on Craigslist, for 17k.
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18 December 2024 | 20 replies
This tax lien investment looks like a win win situation once you pick a good deal.
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31 December 2024 | 418 replies
I’d rather they just pause distributions and pick back up once the “economic conditions” are sorted out.
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23 December 2024 | 15 replies
But after an exchange - sign the purchase documents with one pen and pick up another pen to sign the refi docs :)Another strategy you could consider is reinvesting into multiple properties, where you purchase the first property cash (ensures some security and concentrates the equity) and the second property with a mortgage.
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17 December 2024 | 12 replies
Pick up the book Building Wealth One House at a Time by John Schaub.
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20 December 2024 | 3 replies
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