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7 February 2025 | 15 replies
Many of these areas also benefit from both rising home values and increasing rents.Ultimately, successful investing comes down to selecting a growing market, a strong neighborhood, and building a reliable team to support you.
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29 January 2025 | 2 replies
By trade I have been in occupational therapy for 10 years, but am willing to take a pay cut to really focus on what will make me the most successful investor I can be.
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29 January 2025 | 5 replies
please let me know if you have successfully completed a creative finance deal and you have some terms example breakdowns i can take a look at much appreciated im trying to buy an apartment complex asap
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16 January 2025 | 0 replies
high cash flowing short term rental How did you find this deal and how did you negotiate it?
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29 January 2025 | 8 replies
If you do not find success there, there are some online companies like SpaceJoy, Decorilla, Havenly etc.
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16 January 2025 | 7 replies
With one successful flip under my belt, I'm eager to connect with fellow investors and expand my knowledge and network in this vibrant real estate market.In addition to my passion for real estate, I’m also a skilled electrician.
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20 January 2025 | 0 replies
How did you find this deal and how did you negotiate it?
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16 January 2025 | 0 replies
How did you find this deal and how did you negotiate it?
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18 January 2025 | 15 replies
I used to cold call, skip trace, send mailers, and don't get me wrong you will get success from it like James above, however as you gain experience you will realize you need deals faster, easier, cheaper, and with more "meat on the bones" and in order to have that you need constant deals flowing through your eco system and that's hard to do with mailers, cold calls, VA's and skip tracing etc.