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27 June 2019 | 6 replies
I would encourage you to treat it like a business.
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27 June 2019 | 4 replies
Job changes are a big deal to lenders and can potentially be negative so before making a job move I would strongly encourage talking to a lender first.
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28 June 2019 | 10 replies
One of our more recent clients did a LOT of due diligence on us before purchasing a property, and that included all of the following: Speaking to 3 of our other clientsCalling the local police departmentCalling the local news stationResearching the local school district and chamber of commerceSpeaking at length to our Client Specialist (I think it was probably 6 hours on the phone total).Talking to some of our other business contactsAsking about us on BiggerPocketsI always encourage everyone to dig deep.
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8 July 2019 | 27 replies
He won’t even have to provide a Private Placement Memorandum although it’s highly encouraged for added protection.
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4 July 2019 | 4 replies
I usually encourage people to at least have an attorney draw up their first LLC so they understand the language and can be taught how to keep it compliant.2.
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5 July 2019 | 25 replies
I'd encourage you to follow Dave Ramsey's radio show/podcast, his FB group and to read his Total Money Makeover.
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7 July 2019 | 33 replies
I’d encourage trying to find something where the repair budget would be $30k-$35k for your first job and stick to things that anyone can do and doesn’t require licenses like kitchen, floors, and baths.
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8 July 2019 | 10 replies
I would really encourage you to try find a local mastermind group around you to try and attach yourself to another investor who can mentor you through the initial stages.
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8 August 2019 | 56 replies
That's why I encourage people to go to these live event people hold, get around people doing more than you, see that it's possible for them so why not you.
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6 July 2019 | 4 replies
Thank you Mitch for your encouraging words.