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23 January 2025 | 7 replies
Typically this means they will take longer to close, may not have all the information for the companies they work with, and most hard money brokers get their money by taking an existing product and adding extra points to pay their fee.What is your investor success rate?
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24 January 2025 | 13 replies
Normal mortgage rates are in the high 6's now, for a personal residence, and higher for an investment property.Ā
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29 January 2025 | 12 replies
Experienced investors typically value properties like yours by analyzing cap rates, cash-on-cash returns, and income growth potential.
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28 January 2025 | 19 replies
Think I better clarify - this isn't an altruistic attempt to help VRBO š, but rather a hope that it might result in a higher overall booking rate if both platforms perform at a high level
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20 January 2025 | 7 replies
A great lake front home doesn't have to cost a mint but it sounds like you want something that is really fantastic which will bring a higher nightly rate.
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20 January 2025 | 4 replies
As you go on your real estate journeySomething I would recommend for you is this website. https://www.areavibes.com/Use this rating and classification system I have created over time to get an idea of the "Class" for the area - A class B class & so onHere is my rating & classification for each livability score.80 and above A+78/79 A76/77 A-74/75 B+72/73 B70/71 B-68/69 C+66/67 C64/65 C-60/63 D59 and below F
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10 February 2025 | 6 replies
We lost a 3% interest rate but sold future maintenance and repair headaches.
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5 February 2025 | 5 replies
I'm not a fan of complicated electronic locks because they have a high failure rate and are often very easy to hack.
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29 January 2025 | 6 replies
With today's high interest rates, it usually doesn't makeĀ sense.
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25 January 2025 | 5 replies
It worked out fine, though each time IĀ got a little less than advertised interest rate (about 9% vs 10%) and I had to send a reminder email to to get my money back, but IĀ did get it back.IĀ ask about others' experience, because I'm still not 100% sure it's not a ponzi.Ā