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17 January 2025 | 3 replies
Transparency, regular communication, and clear milestones have been critical to making this successful.For those of you who are considering working with private lenders or want to improve your deal structure, I hope this gives you some food for thought.
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14 January 2025 | 15 replies
Originally posted by @Brian Eastman:@Roman Stefaniw@Chad Urbshott recommending Olympia Trust and the like is what I thought I was referring - which is self-directed plan itself.
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12 January 2025 | 12 replies
However if you have no credit history in the US, be prepared to put at least 30-35% down at a higher rate.
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18 January 2025 | 15 replies
Thank you again for your thoughtful feedback!
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13 January 2025 | 9 replies
I thought I could take this opportunity and learn from it without having to buy property.
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27 January 2025 | 4 replies
I am new to apartment investing, I just wanted to get your guys thoughts on how I should structure a PPM and who I should go to.
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20 January 2025 | 6 replies
@Pixel Rogue everyone has different future plans - many though haven't thought that far ahead!
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19 January 2025 | 17 replies
Any thoughts on this set up?
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1 February 2025 | 14 replies
@Tom Gimer, I thought a trust can have any beneficiary without having to disclose to the bank or perform an additional recording.