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25 March 2024 | 7 replies
It may just be a matter of what kind of lifestyle I'd like... but wondering if there are more lending options to use that equity that I don't know about/creative financing that may make it more interesting to hang on to. I
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25 March 2024 | 3 replies
The level of service that foreigners are used to is not the same as normally provided (at mainly local offices/agents).
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25 March 2024 | 10 replies
It may just be a matter of what kind of lifestyle I'd like... but wondering if there are more lending options to use that equity that I don't know about/creative financing that may make it more interesting to hang on to. I
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26 March 2024 | 47 replies
He was not interested (and I think a little freaked-out that I called him).I am curious to know who you reached out to, I follow Pinellas and Hillsborough auctions daily and see the same few guys each day.
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25 March 2024 | 118 replies
A metric we are having difficulty finding answers to is identifying the average real estate transaction costs by state (In particular, transfer tax and property tax) and what are the required operating costs to manage a property (ex.
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22 March 2024 | 9 replies
As far as private lending, I would just make sure you are vetting the person you lend to. I
20 March 2024 | 2 replies
Even though I wanted to, I haven’t made any purchases since about 2013 because the returns just weren’t as good as what I was used to.
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20 March 2024 | 14 replies
Last week I received $250M in defaulted doc and flip loans (we buy notes), so contrary to what people say here on BP where it’s all rainbows and unicorns - that is farthest from the truthNow I am not saying don’t flip a property, but also don’t feel forced like you have to. I
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20 March 2024 | 10 replies
It’s also important to know who you are lending to. I
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20 March 2024 | 19 replies
The conversation is quite simple “Hey, they’re not willing to pay my commission so you’re going to have to. I