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29 May 2020 | 164 replies
Maybe start small with a 4-plex and work your way up.There's a short-cut but only if you are well capitalized, and that is - to joint venture with experienced apartment investors in your local market.Hope that helps.
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15 July 2021 | 6 replies
No shortcuts needed.
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15 January 2020 | 9 replies
One quick shortcut I've sometimes used in the past is to do a Google News search on the specific neighborhood the property is in, and see what kinds of stories come up.
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14 May 2020 | 21 replies
Just remember, there are no secrets and shortcuts in real estate investing, just slow and steady progress.
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18 January 2020 | 5 replies
It is also important to know that there are no shortcuts to being successful in real estate—there are no products or tools that will do the work for you, either.
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28 January 2020 | 1 reply
Yes, family friend Robin is my lender and can shortcut time.
27 January 2020 | 2 replies
The 1% rule is based on the mortgage not the ARV = 865The 50% Rule is just a shortcut to estimate the Net Operating Income or NOI of a rental property. ...
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30 January 2020 | 2 replies
I do have a large amount of money saved for a down payment, but I don’t wanna jump in hap-hazardly.
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29 January 2020 | 3 replies
Like REI, you find your niche, and there is no shortcut to the networking that will get you there.
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25 February 2020 | 3 replies
You do not want that.Most people persuing shortcuts will for ever persue shortcuts.When I started this adventure a ton of other people also started at the same time.. they are staling the MLS ... because that was the "easy" way.