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11 January 2025 | 6 replies
I would acquire in cash and then refi into longer funding. #4.
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6 January 2025 | 0 replies
By providing the necessary funding and covering renovation expenses, we ensured the project stayed on track and within budget, leading to a profitable outcome.
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5 February 2025 | 54 replies
If you’re not willing to do this, then you may be best off investing in some kind of real estate fund concept.
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11 January 2025 | 7 replies
If you create or fund an IUL instead of paying cash you can then get a loan on the IUL.
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6 January 2025 | 57 replies
But when you got $40k, $75k, $125k, you're not gonna become a financially free anything via buying index fund's and ETF's, your just not.
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4 January 2025 | 7 replies
It is my understanding that people refinance and then use those funds other ways (personal living, investing, some to buy another property) as a means to minimize tax obligation.
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14 January 2025 | 23 replies
Most seller's in a sub-to don't understand the risk they are taking and most lenders have concerns over the overall portfolio quality ratings which has an impact on their cost of funds.
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1 January 2025 | 5 replies
And I still finance land flippers all over the US.. so perk test and soil test we deal with every week on our funding's.
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5 January 2025 | 17 replies
It’s my brother and 2 good friends that have some experience. the money lender would be a family member of mine lending out of their self directed IRA so they will be lenient with us.
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6 January 2025 | 13 replies
I always research the local market, compare properties, estimate expenses, and build a reserve fund.