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19 December 2024 | 2 replies
I’ve been in the real estate game for over two decades, and I’ve had my fair share of experiences with PM companies... some stellar, others not so much.Here’s what I’d suggest:Start Local: In OC, there’s a lot of value in picking a PM company that knows the ins and outs of the area.
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31 December 2024 | 418 replies
I’d rather they just pause distributions and pick back up once the “economic conditions” are sorted out.
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10 January 2025 | 67 replies
If you simply go to your meetups and let folks know your a private lender you can sift through the deals and cherry pick them.
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23 December 2024 | 15 replies
But after an exchange - sign the purchase documents with one pen and pick up another pen to sign the refi docs :)Another strategy you could consider is reinvesting into multiple properties, where you purchase the first property cash (ensures some security and concentrates the equity) and the second property with a mortgage.
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19 December 2024 | 25 replies
The cost of the right advisor initially is a lot less in the long when you pick a bad advisor.
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18 December 2024 | 20 replies
This tax lien investment looks like a win win situation once you pick a good deal.
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3 January 2025 | 42 replies
Stated baldly - your track record at picking syndication investments is, thus far, a losing one.I am certainly not an investor with BAM Capital.
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28 December 2024 | 26 replies
If you didn't pick a tool that quite obviously works because of a factor completely unrelated to the effectiveness of the product, my course can't help you, ..
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17 December 2024 | 12 replies
Pick up the book Building Wealth One House at a Time by John Schaub.
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20 December 2024 | 3 replies
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