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17 January 2025 | 22 replies
Make sure you choose a realtor who is used to travelling into your target community and not just engaging properties from behind a phone/computer screen.
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16 January 2025 | 12 replies
Your PM will create new challenges for you that you will have to face.
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4 January 2025 | 14 replies
Here’s our OPINION for the Metro Detroit market (use as a template for your target area!)
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14 January 2025 | 3 replies
The Idea is to create a new real estate asset class - the Room Condo.
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14 January 2025 | 1 reply
If my target would be low income residents, are there any grants, tax credits, or funds available to help me with the conversion?
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15 January 2025 | 3 replies
Focus on building cash flow and equity while targeting value-add opportunities to transition into shopping centers and strip malls over time.Good luck!
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6 February 2025 | 27 replies
And, even then, hitting your rate target would still be extremely challenging unless you were paying points up front, in which case it would probably make more sense to just try to put in a bigger down payment (or pay down the balance if refi) instead and get better terms naturally offered at the lower LTV.
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24 January 2025 | 7 replies
Hello everyone! This for me feels like a big leap in my life. Admitting to myself and to others that real estate investing is something that I want to pursue with everything I have is a big first step for me. I have n...
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12 January 2025 | 21 replies
AI costs $.02 per property analyzed - so narrowing down in step 2 is there to keep the cost low and the list targeted.
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14 January 2025 | 19 replies
Happy new year, folks!