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6 February 2025 | 2 replies
I started listening to the podcast and reading real estate books about two months ago, and I’m excited to take my first step into real estate investing.I’m currently in Spokane, WA, and I’m pre-approved for a loan.
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12 January 2025 | 3 replies
If you choose not to rebuild/replace your settlement would usually be for actual cash value.It's unlikely you can get a settlement for above the coverage amount you paid for.
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29 January 2025 | 8 replies
.: During our pre-scheduled quarterly inspections, most of our tenants just go about their usual activities—cooking, watching TV, working, etc.
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5 February 2025 | 7 replies
.🔹 Profit Multiple Ways – You can rent the property for cash flow, sell the option at a profit, or buy it later at a pre-agreed price (often below market value).🔹 Great for Sellers & Investors – Motivated sellers can turn a vacant or hard-to-sell property into income while investors secure future deals without a huge upfront commitment.🔹 Ideal in Any Market – Whether home prices are rising or falling, lease options allow you to lock in today’s price while benefiting from future appreciation.Other creative strategies—like seller financing, subject-to deals, and the BRRRR method—can also open doors, but lease options remain one of the most powerful, low-risk, minimal cash out-of-pocket ways to build a portfolio.
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30 January 2025 | 4 replies
The improvements needed to be completed within the 180 day timeline, so I did a pre-fab ADU.
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6 February 2025 | 0 replies
Hitting these targets could be the key to unlocking lasting investment returns.Before diving in, developers need to complete pre-submittal steps, including issuing a "Notice of Intent."
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2 February 2025 | 22 replies
Using your throw-away prepaid credit card of course, to protect your credit, and complying with the contract terms -- I find teasers sometimes do indicate whether the subsequent seminar or product might be worth having your company purchase.
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23 January 2025 | 23 replies
Basically a pre-nup agreement.
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23 January 2025 | 39 replies
Speaking of iteration, allow me to share with you the iterations and processes we go through in our Multi-unit Acquisition Program: After a client gets pre-approved for financing, we go through multiple deals to find the best ones that meet our metrics.
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5 February 2025 | 1 reply
Is refinancing not an option in your mind because of the high pre-payment penalty?