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18 May 2017 | 29 replies
I'm sure once we have one flip under our belt things will move faster on the next one.
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30 July 2016 | 4 replies
I am brand new, with zero deals under my belt.
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5 July 2016 | 14 replies
Depends if you want to save time or money, either way, get the proper education first.Once you have a basic education under your belt, I would suggest joining the private Facebook group "Land Motivation".
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12 February 2017 | 13 replies
I have 0 deals under my belt, but I am hungry for knowledge, guidance, and motivation.
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27 March 2019 | 14 replies
I do not know a lot about hard money yet since I am new to real estate investing and only have one rental property under my belt.
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20 July 2016 | 2 replies
I do have one deal under my belt, a live-in flip.
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2 June 2016 | 34 replies
the other issue one needs to take into consideration is the SIZE of the deals.out in the mid west and deep south and rust belt most loans are under 100k to 150k Were as in most of CA they average probably 300 to 500k.. and MUCH more.Like SF flips that are 800 to 2 million dollar HML.. there is only so much you can charge on those size of deals to make the deals work.
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25 May 2017 | 14 replies
Then branch out when you have some experience under your belt.
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27 July 2017 | 7 replies
We got the insulation at Home Depot and they let you use the blower for free with a minimum insulation purchase.
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6 September 2017 | 19 replies
Birddog it, get some cash to start your own, and have the deal under your belt.