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28 January 2025 | 3 replies
Looking forward to connecting and celebrating those wins with you as you progress in your journey!
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23 January 2025 | 5 replies
Pre approval is in progress, and looks favorable.
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13 February 2025 | 11 replies
As the conversation progresses you will be able to tell if the agent truly has insight and knowledge or if they sell snake oil.
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29 January 2025 | 7 replies
My personal preference for a buy and hold would be an already established area (or an area that's still gentrifying, but has already seen significant progress).
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28 January 2025 | 13 replies
VERY cool strategy and progression story.
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10 February 2025 | 3 replies
Unfortunately looking like this specific deal likely won't pan out; seller is definitely not motivated to offload quickly/discounted based on their replies.I found a realtor through BP who I'm now working with to find a property, so progress in the right direction!
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16 February 2025 | 29 replies
There are strong path-of-progress areas, but you need to know the nuances.
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6 February 2025 | 10 replies
Resist the temptation of a cheap property/market.It's also going to feel like you are not making any progress in the first year or two.