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31 January 2025 | 44 replies
A more viable approach could be a straight 75% cash-out refinance—but only if you’ve invested in a city with strong, sustained population growth.
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20 January 2025 | 242 replies
I also know that RAD's accreditation with the BBB has been revoked due to the massive influx of similar complaints that have been pouring in since the official statement was released on April 1st, 2024.I would strongly advise ALL BP members to stay far away from this scam.
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15 January 2025 | 14 replies
@Matt McNabbYou’re in a great position to start building your real estate portfolio with clear goals and strong resources.
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11 January 2025 | 11 replies
@Ian FortneyWe checked out Jaco, and from what I have researched and learned was during COVID it was a strong growing area, then everything came to halt and very little has restarted.
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3 January 2025 | 7 replies
Otherwise with the dwindling tech sector in SF, and the remote work (2-3 days a week) that is most likely here to stay, it just doesn't seem like a strong mid term market to me.
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3 January 2025 | 5 replies
My goal is to gain a solid understanding of the process, master deal analysis, and ultimately close my first deal.Right now, I’m focused on learning the basics — from finding motivated sellers to building a strong network of cash buyers.
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15 January 2025 | 11 replies
In conclusion: because Kiavi does not know or does not care about Taylor’s chronic ineptitude; because Kiavi has never bothered to put together an introductory email document to clients explaining the steps, requirements and responsibilities of the refinancing process; and because Kiavi does not bother to fix an obviously broken client portal website, it’s clear that the company does not strongly value customer experience and satisfaction.
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5 January 2025 | 10 replies
This is only happening in areas that have a strong hotel presence, rural areas that rely on cabins or other STR do not have this problem.
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27 December 2024 | 8 replies
I really appreciate the emphasis on simplicity and clarity—especially the advice about keeping non-operating expenses separate from NOI.
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14 January 2025 | 28 replies
You fail to the systems in place, keep strong standards and the failure rate is light.