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Seth Williams What makes someone a real estate "Guru"?
5 June 2015 | 52 replies
Passing the state bar exam doesn't translate to success or income in law.
James Burrell Here we go again
2 July 2013 | 5 replies
Value creation is what translates to profit creation.
Chris O'brien Business Administration Graduate seeking advice
30 July 2013 | 9 replies
Who knows, some day the employer may be so impressed with you and your work ethic the employer helps you begin your real estate investing.Tip: real estate is very complex and requires a lot of knowledge to be a top performer and have enduring success.Tip 2: a fast buck today does not translate into enduring real estate investing.
Maximilian Benjamin Gibbs' Rules
22 May 2012 | 3 replies
I wonder how many of his rules can be translated to real estate investing?
Jason Jones Looking for Advice
20 May 2012 | 9 replies
I use this to initially screen properties in areas with demographics similar to the one you chose.a $42,000 price assuming no rehab should through off at least 2% in rent for me to be interested. that translates to 840 a month in rent and that exceeds even zillows estimate of 700 max. the most this property could sell for for me to go any further would be 35,000 before it got my attention.If it could be had for 35k that and could be expected to gross 700 a month then the 50% rule says I should net 350 a month after taxes ,insurance, vacancy contingency, property management and maintenance.
Luis A. Navigating the FHA 90 day rule when flipping
8 August 2012 | 12 replies
This may include a second appraisal and/or a full FHA field inspection.What This Currently Means in Real LifeNow that I clarified the FHA rules, let me explain how this translates into real life for flippers:- While FHA will allow quick resales (as soon as you want), not all banks that do FHA loans will do them in the first 90 days.
Cindy McHugh Attorney Response Time - Is This Reasonable?
23 October 2012 | 11 replies
I mistakenly assumed that he was a professional that I hired to represent me, specifically to translate a document I created.
Au N Real Estate LLCs and How to Run Them
1 October 2012 | 4 replies
I would recommend finding an accountant you are going to use and work with them to come up with a system that will translate to theirs easily.
Jim Johnson If you do not swing- you will NEVER have a ball in play
4 December 2012 | 4 replies
Good point, this can translate into any type of RE investment vehicle, not just MHP's.
Dale Osborn Street Smarts Versus Book Smarts
28 October 2012 | 41 replies
Specifically, I was lucky that I was born a white male in the United States in a time of unprecedented prosperity and technical advancement; I was lucky to get out of college during the technology bubble and to join a couple companies that provided a lot of compensation in the form of stock options; I was really lucky that a ten came on the turn when I most needed it to; I was lucky that I was able to get on an earlier flight than the one I had booked; there are a million reasons why I was able to take the skills I had and translate it into a good bit of money...but, a decent amount of it was simply luck.- Btw, I'm hoping to be able to make real estate the third industry where I can make over $1M.