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2 January 2025 | 21 replies
Ive taken over loans for mainland lenders who were 20 days into the contract before realizing they could not lend in the Lava Zone the house was located in.
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28 December 2024 | 3 replies
Renegotiating some utility contracts (garbage and removing some on site office paid internet/phone bills) 5.
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29 December 2024 | 2 replies
He will own 1/2 of about 4M in real estate after 2 years and is already under contract on 2 more developable projects.
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31 December 2024 | 4 replies
Now I've got a property under contract:$78K purchase$35K in development of utilities.$24K in soft costs (permits impact fees etc)$200K (or less) buildout of the house (size tbd on after-build-appraisal) Likely going with 2/2 A frame 1000 sf.
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30 December 2024 | 6 replies
.- Maintain proper records, such as contracts, settlement statements, and promissory notes.- Additionally, you can track income and expenses consistently using software or spreadsheets.If you track everything, you could show a loss and use that to offset other earned income (such as a W2) which will net you a bigger refund.
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17 January 2025 | 40 replies
I'm under contract and am curious to know if I would be able to get closed and operating with a permit to be grandfathered in before regulations kick in.
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1 January 2025 | 22 replies
However, while I was still getting contractor bids for different projects, I found 3 different companies that are quick (based off of their contracts and guarantees) and have good quality of work (based off of previous and current investor feedback) but come at the cost of price.
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25 December 2024 | 4 replies
This also leads owners to ASSUME simpler is better when it comes to management contracts.
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6 January 2025 | 11 replies
It will also allow you to meet various vendors and contracts that you'll need throughout your journey.