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10 January 2025 | 13 replies
These are professionals with additional training and a stricter code of ethics.
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12 January 2025 | 0 replies
Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?
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6 January 2025 | 4 replies
You should state what you want to accomplish and why, so people with those skills might take an interest.
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10 January 2025 | 2 replies
Depreciation is another powerful tool, allowing you to deduct a portion of your property’s value annually.Action Step: Keep detailed records of all expenses and consult a tax professional to ensure you’re claiming every deduction you’re entitled to.3.
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27 January 2025 | 56 replies
You better buy a great place, furnish it well, and take good photographs, not to mention iterate it with professionalism.
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15 January 2025 | 5 replies
Readers should seek professional advice.
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13 January 2025 | 45 replies
And you can do it with little cash, 5% down conventional is better than 3.5% FHA.House hacking also gives you a chance to cut your teeth in all major skills: analyzing deals, buying process, financing, working with contractors, advertising for rent, background checks, property management.
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9 January 2025 | 2 replies
This is when you hire a staging professional or staging company to come in, make recommendations, and do the work for you.
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13 January 2025 | 15 replies
This doesn't come cheap--these folks were making high six to seven figures depending on volume.We focused on lending to professional real estate investors--so our customers were frequent repeat borrowers.
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1 January 2025 | 1 reply
Quote from @Jonathan Grzeszczyk: David Greene has a series (Sold, Skilled, Scale) that teaches agents how to run their business like a business.