8 February 2025 | 89 replies
Not sure if anyone is aware of this, but Marco's partner and CFO, Ronald Fossum, was charged with fraud by the SEC fairly recently and barred from participating in any type of similar activity.
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26 January 2025 | 33 replies
Quote from @Evan Polaski: @Chris Seveney, I hadn't looked at any details on this offering into now.Things to consider from their own marketing:Operating partner has done all of 10 flips.Their entry price point is a price that I would expect any truly experienced flipper to be able to take down very easily on their ownTheir historic IRR, while high by MF standards, is average, at best, from my experience with flips, and it is unknown if this is net to LP returns.I have flipped homes myself, so am not their target investor.
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13 January 2025 | 21 replies
I have partnered with individuals on fix and flips but my goal for 2025 is to buy my first LTR.
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29 January 2025 | 24 replies
Yes, our lending partners have sent us a list of zip codes that are affected/been put on hold.
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18 January 2025 | 13 replies
Is it wrong they tell the investors if asked to say they are "partners", or "contractors" just bidding the job?
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7 January 2025 | 7 replies
I recently opened up my calendar for the next 6 months.On a related note, does anyone have experience with partnering with a local group to offer discounted tickets for guests?
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21 January 2025 | 7 replies
Also, the state of formation is likely where internal disputes would be brought among LLC members, so if you and a partner and/or spouse live in CA, you probably want to arbitrate in CA if the two of you had a disagreement.
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14 January 2025 | 16 replies
And you do not need a penny to start REI - many people's first investment came to fruition because of friends, family, or even partners.
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5 January 2025 | 7 replies
Backstory - we have an apartment complex that had a $339k loss on paper last year (I'm a 40% partner).
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13 January 2025 | 13 replies
Private Lender Partnership: Partner with a private lender or investor willing to take a second lien position to get you to 85-90% cash out.