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5 November 2017 | 1 reply
As you take over that 6-unit, and frankly with any property you acquire, always be looking at how you can improve the value of the business. 2 main ways to add value.
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6 November 2017 | 10 replies
You'll have 24/7 access to the house (you'll be lining in it) and you can see how others are treating your property.
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5 November 2017 | 11 replies
@Mike Gasper, once you take title to the land you cannot exchange for improvements on it.
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6 November 2017 | 3 replies
I'm not looking to sell real estate as a career at this time, I just want access too the mls and be able to look at houses on my convenience.
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5 November 2017 | 2 replies
Refi with cash out seems to be a non starter because I lack the reserves required for a multi and my credit is a work in progress but improving.
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6 November 2017 | 14 replies
The stone and other materials used that I redid the bed with has no part in this charge as it is my improvement on the land.
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6 November 2017 | 2 replies
HELOCs are a great way to participate in real estate because they offer inexpensive access to very liquid funds.
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30 June 2018 | 29 replies
Either actual examples or profiles (neighborhood/#beds/general condition/access to amenities/etc) would be great.
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9 November 2017 | 11 replies
There are also areas of the country you can bank on appreciation and rent growth even if you do no improvements and the property isn't distressed.
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6 November 2017 | 10 replies
I used to do it for most clients (bigger ones excluded) unless I had access to an operating account of some type for them.