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10 February 2025 | 8 replies
Quote from @La Toya Flowers Butler: I'm a newbie to real estate investing, looking to learn, cultivate business relationships, and invest!
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4 February 2025 | 2 replies
Quote from @Sandra Regnell: I bought a property from Memphis Invest investments in fall of 2023.
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28 January 2025 | 11 replies
If he had quoted you 20% higher would you still have done the deal?
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4 February 2025 | 12 replies
Quote from @Michael Klick: Quote from @Jonathan Greene: HELOCs are fine, but keep in mind that you really only want to use 50 percent of less (each) of your available equity just so you aren't creating a problem that you can't solve later if the value of your personal residences fluctuates.If you both have W2 jobs though, have you looked into getting qualified together and just getting a loan, 10 percent down each?
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27 January 2025 | 17 replies
Quote from @Justin R.: Quote from @Chad Hale: I used QB when first starting my property management business.
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27 January 2025 | 12 replies
Quote from @Michael Daniel: I could be wrong, but I don't think the economy supports those numbers.
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7 February 2025 | 5 replies
Quote from @John Mason: @Abigail Katherine Grier Welcome to BP where you will find great investors and advice usually:)There are groups likehttps://www.meetup.com/impacttyler/Hope that helps Thanks so much!
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25 January 2025 | 9 replies
Quote from @Cameron Moore: Exactly. 15 years ago, I noticed an increase in owners using insurance to pay for a replacement roof, usually to sweeten the pot during a sale.
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30 January 2025 | 6 replies
Quote from @Jaren Taylor: Quote from @Stuart Udis: Depending on the transaction sizes you are pursuing, raising money to purchase property without debt requires either an incredible network of relationships or devoting a lot of time and effort to raising money.
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9 February 2025 | 8 replies
Quote from @Patricia Andriolo-Bull: For one property I wouldn’t use anything but the OTAs.