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20 September 2024 | 51 replies
@Johnson H. and @David C. have been encouraging me to put some materials together to present and share with local folks on how lucrative investing in the Bay Area could be.
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16 September 2024 | 35 replies
You get lifetime access to it and you can rewatch all the recordings at your own pace... something that I truly needed because I'm a full time mom and I work a lot so I need as much time to go over the material xD
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19 September 2024 | 34 replies
Currently, the 'initial' investment is set at $997, but as you progress through the coursework, they will likely require additional payments for further education, keeping you in a continuous loop of purchasing their materials and courses.
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14 September 2024 | 4 replies
Last night, I learned that there's a problem with the home: during the inspection, six gas leaks were identified, and repairing them will cost approximately $7,500 in labor and materials.
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19 September 2024 | 30 replies
Another reason is just market knowledge and knowing what a repair of a certain type given material and labor rates in an area should cost.
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13 September 2024 | 1 reply
Labor shortages and increasing material costs are increasing construction costs for fix-and-flip investors.
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18 September 2024 | 35 replies
You will constantly hear of shortcuts during construction and the conscientious decision to use lower quality materials during the renovation.
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16 September 2024 | 16 replies
At least 10k, they have to buy materials and pay labor.
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18 September 2024 | 47 replies
If it’s not stated - and in my opinion, this is a material fact - my intuition says that they hope you’ll never challenge them, especially in court.
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14 September 2024 | 6 replies
Its not unusual that your insurance premium jumped, but I’m wondering if the jump was so drastic only because you switched to a landlord policy, or if its because your insurance policy is renewing and taking into account increased costs of labor and materials.