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20 August 2024 | 2 replies
While I am aware that an SBA loan is an option, I am considering alternatives as we have not yet filed our 2023 taxes and may not do so before applying for this loan.
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20 August 2024 | 8 replies
State Farm agents might offer alternative solutions, and national insurance companies could still provide coverage, though potentially at a higher cost.
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19 August 2024 | 13 replies
- Current income- Hope of price appreciation- Vacation home to go to- Future retirement home- Store of value/hedge against inflation- Generational gift to the family- Alternative to traditional retirement investmentsI'll go first.
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19 August 2024 | 2 replies
It wasn't enough for me to know a lot; I had to show off my skills and become the expert on passive income and alternative investing.To do this, I used a number of strategies that helped me build my image.
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18 August 2024 | 3 replies
One alternative for larger and longer term equity liens are DSCR cash out refinances.
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18 August 2024 | 6 replies
They require work and often have risks 3) alternative rent models such as STR, MTR, rent by room.
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16 August 2024 | 9 replies
Hi, I'm new to this and trying to find alternative financing for a rental purchase.
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19 August 2024 | 18 replies
Other alternatives to save 20% each time include seller financing, partnerships, hard money loans, house hacking, portfolio loans, and private money lenders.
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21 August 2024 | 94 replies
Realizing that he wasn't going to make it in the medical field he sought out alternative careers.
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16 August 2024 | 5 replies
Is anyone savvy on alternative/ creative ways to pull out/ borrow against equity in order to use the capital toward another project?