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Paul Whitehurst Bank is declining my HELOC - HELP!
18 January 2025 | 9 replies
I ran your numbers through my own development proforma analyzer and it looks really good as a DSCR loan. 
Ryan Marble Buying land and building the multifamily residence???
12 January 2025 | 5 replies
I looked into this at more than one occasion, because Milwaukee has such an old housing stock, everything is 60-120 years old.Most of the new apartments we see are 4 and 5 star developments with very high rents, this allows to offset the high cost of construction a little better.
Tim Tafel How Does Comping Software (Privy, Propwire, Propstream) Get Their Data?
15 January 2025 | 3 replies
I'm trying to understand how they collect data so as to develop the best comping practices.
Simon Horowitz Quick introduction from New York
16 January 2025 | 5 replies
Contractors, unless you have a working relationship with them, normally do not want you bouncing ideas off them.Understand what their hourly rate is, have a discussion with them that you are okay with paying them an hourly rate if they walk the property with you and provide you a scope of work along with an explanation of what you can/can't get away with in regards to improvements.ask them if you go with them, if they can credit you the amount that you paid.Once you develop a working relationship with a few contractors, you can bounce ideas off them and expect quality responses.I do not invest in New York.Best of luck. 
Joe S. Is promoting buying rentals due to a conflict of interest?
3 February 2025 | 31 replies
Let's look at your example of a roofer, assuming he owns the company.He has to pay for employees- they still get paid, even if they are not giving 100% effort.He has to pay his workers to go back for warranty work - effectively paying them to do the same job twice.He has to pay for equipment, even when it's not being used 100% of the time.- but the company he bought it from still gets paid.He has to pay for advertising, whether it works or not.- but the advertising company still gets paid.He has to pay for accounting services, payroll services, tax services, legal services, etc.- they all get paid whether he makes money or not.So, what's your point?
Matt Powers Where to start investing in real estate?
6 February 2025 | 42 replies
The economy is stable—no wild bubbles or busts—and the city is attracting major investments.Elon Musk recently built the world’s largest supercomputer in South Memphis, Ford is investing $5 billion into a state-of-the-art truck plant to the east, and the Medical District is booming with healthcare innovation and development.
Devin James To those who consider themselves very wealthy, is wealth worth what is takes?
22 January 2025 | 56 replies
Much like by the end of this decade, I will take those same steps to become even less involved with work and have more times with my kids who will be really developing and that will be my focus.The difference once I made money, and was able to make it make money for me I de-risked by eliminating leverage.
Torrean Edwards Stepping out on faith, but looking for support/advice
6 February 2025 | 19 replies
The deal fell through because I couldn't line up the financing during COVID......God/Universe has a way of looking out for us...As investors, a crucial skill we develop is to take our emotions out of the situation/deal, but that is hard when we have invested a lot of time and money into a deal. 
Lynn Misiaszek Facebook Ads Newbie in MA
10 January 2025 | 3 replies
Click-through rate (CTR) helps measure how effective your ad is at grabbing attention, and if it’s low, you might need to adjust your targeting or creative.
Fidel Mercado Gonzalez Financing Options for International Investors in Canada: Seeking Insights
22 January 2025 | 5 replies
.- The holder of a work permit does effectively become a tax resident as far as the CRA (Canadian Revenue Agency) is concerned at which point they will qualify for certain things such as purchase a house without being considered as the foreign buyer; hence, foreign ban hammer not weighing on them.