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13 January 2025 | 12 replies
Add to that the fact that private financing typically involves way less bureaucracy, with reduced paperwork and fewer hoops to jump through.
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8 January 2025 | 8 replies
There is more paperwork involved with that option.
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8 January 2025 | 14 replies
This is a bit more involved, but as you scale, it is something you should consider.In response to your second question, I would say "yes" to allowing pets.
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28 December 2024 | 1 reply
Ourcurrent approach involves identifying possible contact information for thelisted owners and calling multiple numbers, but this process is time-consumingand yields limited results.
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16 December 2024 | 3 replies
However I am struggling to understand and evaluate the risks involved with cash out refinancing 2-5 years down the line.
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6 January 2025 | 31 replies
Unlike our real estate investment, there weren’t hefty transfer fees involved in either the purchase or sale.
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6 January 2025 | 77 replies
Quote from @Bruce Woodruff: I don't really even notice them, and I certainly don't click on them to actually read and get involved.....Just another way of getting business and not a great one IMO..By the way, does anyone know anything about framing a staircase?
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7 January 2025 | 8 replies
Additionally, when comparing whether to build a single family portfolio or a comparable multi-family portfolio, you should also keep in mind the transactional costs involved.
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7 January 2025 | 12 replies
- Get involved in local meetups2.
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29 January 2025 | 68 replies
@Gail TraversWould you mind telling us who are not involved with Sunrise and their operations what statements of theirs run contrary to the sociological research of Dr.