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3 February 2022 | 2 replies
Hello all, we recently received a new estimate from our GC on a flip property in San Antonio and the new estimate is about 50% higher than their initial one (the one prior to buying the home from the wholesaler to flip/receiving hard $$, etc).
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21 February 2022 | 84 replies
The strategy isn't that different from what you are doing except you would be finding properties that need some work that can help you refi and get your initial investment out.
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10 May 2021 | 0 replies
Let me be the first to congratulate you on taking your first steps to a new lifestyle and taking the initiative to learn an entirely new skill.
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17 July 2021 | 6 replies
Tarik Turner - Thanks for your response to my initial post.
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28 May 2021 | 19 replies
This is more of a turnkey purchase with not a lot of initial value add.
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14 May 2021 | 5 replies
My initial offer was for $150k assuming a rehab cost of $20k.
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10 May 2021 | 3 replies
However, the seller knowing my specialty, countered asking me for a proposal with more upside for the seller or to do a rental arbitrage.My initial offer was a 5% upfront cash payment, 15 year repayment plan at 4% interest and attempt to refinance within 7 years to repay the seller in full and secure more traditional financing.
10 May 2021 | 1 reply
Did you ask your lawyer if they have a template that you can use for the initial offer to get things under contract?
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11 May 2021 | 1 reply
I sell the vehicle and pay off my initial seller and make 20k.
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11 May 2021 | 6 replies
It basically means that if you used your initial entitlement amount, once a loan is paid off, you can request to have full entitlement back one time.