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6 January 2025 | 4 replies
Social Security also has a consent based ssn verification process where a SSN can be verified with the parties consent.Again, we can never be 100% full proof but we can stay on top of the latest ways to mitigate the fraudsters at their game.How are you catching fakes?
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15 January 2025 | 39 replies
When rates re-trace and other folks start trying to deploy the capital, I want to know I secured the (right) asset.
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8 January 2025 | 16 replies
Quote from @Jordan Kaylor: I'm new to real estate investing and have secured a HELOC on my existing home.
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3 February 2025 | 32 replies
Instead you will cash flow right out of the gate and appreciation is faster in those states with TLC properties or adding things like an ADU, or Carriage home on a bigger lot.Most of my investors that live in CA purchase in those states listed above and in most cases its easy to introduce them to local Seasoned realtors Contractors, Handy Men/Women that can help them save money and feel secure about the distance from home to REI.
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9 January 2025 | 59 replies
I've collected thousands in security deposit from my guests who've caused damage.
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15 January 2025 | 10 replies
Here’s how it works:Population Decline or Stagnation: If the population is static or shrinking, the current housing supply meets demand, and property prices decline (in inflation-adjusted dollars).
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6 January 2025 | 8 replies
Utilizing empty lot space in this way helps to combat the increasing housing prices and limited supply many markets have been experiencing.
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22 January 2025 | 56 replies
If your goal is financial security for your family, how do those things further or impede those goals?
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27 January 2025 | 6 replies
I started to create our company website with my good friend, Scott Corbett (Lightmark Media), and we started working with our securities attorney to put together two 506(c) offerings.
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10 January 2025 | 13 replies
Consider all the things that could go wrong and see if the lease addresses them: unauthorized pets or tenants, early termination, security deposit, lease violations, late rent, eviction, lawn maintenance, parking, etc.5.