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12 January 2025 | 6 replies
Cost of Borrowing: Compare the interest rates and fees associated with a HELOC or cash-out refinance to the hard money loans you’ve been using.
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2 January 2025 | 2 replies
Companies like State Farm, Allstate, or Chubb often come up in conversations, but comparing quotes with independent brokers might give you the best value.Since you're in a general partnership, it”s critical to clearly define liability exposure.
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6 January 2025 | 7 replies
My rule of thumb when walking with contractors is if they talk more about themselves and past projects compared to what they will do on this project thats a hard no.
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26 January 2025 | 33 replies
They will do things like compare with public records/Internet records.
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5 February 2025 | 38 replies
Starting with Dressbarn which Santarelli claims to have successfully relaunched paving the way for other big-name retailers.When comparing what Mr.
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7 January 2025 | 5 replies
Double-check the ARV by comparing recent comps in the area to make sure the numbers add up.Run your numbers again with all costs (purchase, rehab, holding, and resale) to confirm the margins are solid.
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10 January 2025 | 13 replies
Understand the fees involved and calculate the total cost for an entire year of management so you can compare the different managers.
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3 January 2025 | 5 replies
Comparable property sales do not affect the depreciation basis, which is determined by actual purchase and improvement costs.
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6 January 2025 | 6 replies
It could be helpful to compare strategies.
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15 January 2025 | 11 replies
It took more time and back and forth communication than was needed, and compared poorly with other refinancings we have gone through.