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4 February 2025 | 12 replies
We are learning as we go here and I am curious on the approach others have used when going for their first property after getting their HELOC set up alongside an LLC and so forth.
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27 January 2025 | 4 replies
Based on the data I saw from ABOR the median price YoY (2023 to 2024) was slightly up (around 2%) and the rent was flat to slightly down.
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28 January 2025 | 8 replies
I was going to bring up that the seller financing doesn’t matter if you plan to get a construction loan as the seller financing will have to be paid off.
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7 February 2025 | 6 replies
With 100-120K left over after paying debt and selling costs that should give you enough to reinvest.
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27 January 2025 | 17 replies
@Brenden Stadelman in general legit lenders do not ask for maney up front other than for an appraisal.
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3 February 2025 | 32 replies
Understand that the cost to the investor is only the cash that's out of pocket.
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6 January 2025 | 7 replies
My condition was that they rent the house for 1% of the costs and sign a 3 year lease.
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31 January 2025 | 27 replies
Way better returns on the cost seg than you'd ever cash flow from an LTR.
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7 February 2025 | 1 reply
I assumed he would fix it, so I didn't follow up until I received a violation notice from the city for the furnace.
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7 February 2025 | 6 replies
Be sure to have the gas, water and sewer lines inspected as these may be dug up or collapsed - and very expensive to replace/repair.