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15 January 2025 | 5 replies
Readers should seek professional advice.
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19 January 2025 | 56 replies
I will stick with large funds of proven operators.Maybe these are isolated incidents, but operators of MF and other assets seem to be more professional.
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22 January 2025 | 9 replies
Build connections with local professionals, talk to them in person, and value there time over yours.
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13 January 2025 | 2 replies
Talk to a mortgage broker or lender experienced with LLC-owned properties before transferring ownership.
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4 January 2025 | 26 replies
Should I spend money on professional photos?
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28 December 2024 | 2 replies
A novice real estate investor. Although I don't have much experience in this field yet, I am passionate about real estate and hope to continuously learn and grow in this industry.
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17 January 2025 | 13 replies
we are experiencing something similar with a property in western nc. its a large investment home, in a good area. we offered it at 100 per sqft . we have not had the attention it should have . i assumed it was due to storms , elections, interest rates. i could be wrong we may pull it from the market and finish it.
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29 January 2025 | 14 replies
But I think any experienced investor would agree that if you aren't doing value-add when it comes to real estate investing, you aren't actually investing.
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15 January 2025 | 10 replies
Also makes it look professional when a potential renter comes to look at it.
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26 January 2025 | 51 replies
Real estate syndication investing is still quite valuable as it can offer higher Returns than investing in public REITs but not as high returns as direct ownership and management of real estate by some experienced people, but with the benefit of being far more passive, than direct ownership/management.