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22 December 2024 | 21 replies
I do wholesale or can custom look for something that fits your wants.
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22 December 2024 | 14 replies
What I ultimately decided on after speaking with many people in the business and bank customer representatives was to make a savings account for each deposit.
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26 December 2024 | 14 replies
The networking and local market insights are invaluable.For retirement planning, focus on building steady cash flow and consider setting aside a healthy maintenance fund (I usually recommend 6 months of expenses) to protect against any surprises.If you're looking to expand your portfolio, Columbus is a great market where we still see positive cash flowing deals with lots of appreciation potential.
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19 December 2024 | 5 replies
Quote from @Scott Tennell: For real estate investors who have worked with private money lenders, what strategies have you found most effective in structuring deals to ensure both parties are protected and the funding process runs smoothly?
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21 December 2024 | 6 replies
You should always protect your position, make sure everything is in writing, and don’t hesitate to explore the full value of your deals by marketing to other buyers.
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12 January 2025 | 54 replies
. #3: onshoring base-line manufacturing (a) creates more employment opportunities for both skilled and unskilled labor (b) creates more employment opportunities of jobs that elevate and train unskilled too skilled labor (c) raises base-line wages and benefits via competition for unskilled labor (d) elevates the entire economic chain via more domestic circulation of $ and (e) less exporting of USD #4: stopping illegal immigration defends and protects legal immigration.
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30 December 2024 | 6 replies
The right idea is going to be the bread and butter.1) Ideal location2) Quality properties over quantity of properties3) 1.25x DSCR4) Intention to hold no less than 8, but ideally 12+ years.5) Sufficient cap reserves6) Mechanisms to enhance cash flow(via alt investing or house strategies).7) Liability protection through no PG loans(if possible), LLC formation, property management and being a diligent landlord.8) Invest deeper, before wider.Now if you're talking where to invest, different information.
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26 December 2024 | 9 replies
Those pictures protected us when the guest contested the charges.
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19 December 2024 | 82 replies
If you think of your $80K like a game of chess, your money is your king—it’s valuable and needs to be protected.