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31 July 2024 | 53 replies
Sell, pocket $200k in equity, appreciation since they bought it, bank 25% for a new deposit in a year once they repair credit, buy two new second hand cars because they need them, pay off credit card debt, put a little extra to the side for increased rent payments for next 12 months, and reorganize to buy in 12-18 months... now they see the light, a chance to move forward, to not stress, and they're lucky the market increased so much... but if they struggle to keep it, struggle to make payments, then 10 months realize they need to sell, would they have as much equity, maybe, maybe not..
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26 July 2024 | 6 replies
Aven offers a credit card that taps into home equity.
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26 July 2024 | 1 reply
I have been trying to use Melio Payments (recommended by Fund N Grow) to use my AMEX credit cards to pay for real estate purchases.
1 August 2024 | 125 replies
Ask for report cards of the children!
26 July 2024 | 5 replies
Or look at the property record cards in the towns you plan to invest for the multi families and see whose names/llc’s continually come up.
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26 July 2024 | 25 replies
From what I see Rently seems the most secure due to the credit card auth.
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26 July 2024 | 10 replies
Chick-fil-a gift cards are also good incentives haha
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25 July 2024 | 3 replies
I am also waiting on my VA disability which will act as another source of income while allowing me to qualify for the VA loan, yet that is a wild card option.
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25 July 2024 | 3 replies
At this time remodels are not in the cards but i have looked at possibilities for the future.
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24 July 2024 | 5 replies
I'm more wondering what people are paying per piece for post cards vs. envelopes.