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7 January 2025 | 6 replies
These platforms are affordable and offer comprehensive reports (credit, background, eviction history) without you having to handle sensitive information directly.Verify Employment and Landlord History: Your plan to request pay stubs and a landlord reference is solid.
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21 January 2025 | 14 replies
If you’re using all cash you can afford to make mistakes with underwriting, or during renovations.
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26 January 2025 | 54 replies
The money you invest needs to be money that you don't need back for at least five years, and to put it bluntly, you can afford to lose it all in the (hopefully unlikely) event that the investment fails.
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28 January 2025 | 22 replies
Memphis has a pretty affordable housing market and tends to offer solid rental yields, which might align well with your goals.Let me know if you need any more info or want to chat further about this.
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14 January 2025 | 19 replies
Both Indianapolis and Louisville are excellent markets to consider—affordable entry points, landlord-friendly laws, and steady rental demand.Since your background is in data science and analytics, you already have a strong foundation for analyzing deals.
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6 January 2025 | 4 replies
Its a nice little cheat/loophole on the mortgage side that can help afford a larger home pice and increase your chances of getting a home or other loans.If you have any questions feel free to reach out I am always happy to help and go over the basics.
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6 January 2025 | 7 replies
This is a great way to get an affordable deal.
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28 December 2024 | 1 reply
We have 8 doors and my husband is beyond frustrated with how long it takes for us to get funds from Stessa.
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19 December 2024 | 1 reply
The most likely main focus of many congressional hearings on this nomination will be on how to address the affordability crisis in this country.
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28 January 2025 | 19 replies
We weren't sophisticated enough to call it that, but we were both on board because I liked the potential upside and my wife loved the neighborhood (that we could not have afforded to get into unless we bought a dump of a house).