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16 January 2025 | 15 replies
OVer the past month we have seen hundreds of millions / around $1B in defaulted private money loans come across our desk.
21 January 2025 | 4 replies
If not, I have included an article below that sheds light.
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22 January 2025 | 5 replies
I think John Bianchi and Taylor Jones are both lights-out good in the space, but the buy-in to hire them is steep and it should be.
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21 January 2025 | 74 replies
(I am looking for private lenders who don't charge interest but rather take a portion of the profit.)I emailed the support desk for a refund.
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24 January 2025 | 7 replies
Natural lights (Windows + Skylight) and kitchen island get you the best ARV ;) !
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24 January 2025 | 9 replies
Loan-to-value allowances vary, but seem to top out at 75-80%, and even that figure can be misleadingly optimistic in light of the appraisal difficulties (described below).
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29 January 2025 | 14 replies
It's not happening.Now, the example above is obviously just a vanilla purchase with 20-25% down and a very light or no rehab.
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23 January 2025 | 9 replies
In recruiting, it's called running a 'full-desk', when you generate your own clients, and then place candidates directly in them.
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3 February 2025 | 8 replies
The main issue is that to do the ADU you have to spend so much bringing other items up to code like electrical, plumbing, lighting (windows) and egress.
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22 January 2025 | 22 replies
Make everything neutral (decor and lighting) and get new pics.