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9 February 2025 | 4 replies
Fixing the inside of the house is usually the last resort.Regarding disclosures, it wasn't like the sellers were able to pull one over on you.
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1 February 2025 | 3 replies
These are great programs to use and NY offers a few as well as a couple of Nationwide DPA's and grants.
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11 January 2025 | 6 replies
A couple quick points to some of the questions you raised.- Don't pay cash, leverage.
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13 January 2025 | 12 replies
Pricing higher than a bank ( if you can actually get a bank to lend you money in the first place)2.
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2 February 2025 | 2 replies
A couple tips--Always best to house hack small multis when you are moving around from base to base.
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26 January 2025 | 15 replies
I’ve also used a HELOC to buy a couple houses.
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17 January 2025 | 8 replies
I have been part of a regular meetup for a couple years now and it definitely helps ground you in your local market.
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29 January 2025 | 1 reply
., FTC, FBI for the last couple of years doesn't mean you are "in the clear".
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12 January 2025 | 4 replies
This term replaced "subprime" and looks a lot different than subprime loans of the past.
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3 February 2025 | 27 replies
If the numbers make sense, which usually equates to 10% or better cash on cash and roughly 1% rent to price ratio in an area that has appreciated well recently, I don't care how far I'm away from that market, I try to buy there.