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14 November 2021 | 78 replies
This is more jealousy in my opinion of "why are you able to make as much or more than me without owning anything when I've had to spend all this money buying a property".It's taken me 50 years to realize that real estate is nothing more than a tool; an asset, to help you leverage your way to financial freedom.
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8 August 2022 | 62 replies
I use all the tools I can like Google Earth to check out surrounding area.
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24 August 2022 | 1 reply
DSCR loans are a fantastic tool for investors and can help them add rental properties when there is not enough qualifying income to get a conventional loan.
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12 December 2022 | 0 replies
My real estate team offers a guaranteed cash offer as a tool to win listings.
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1 November 2022 | 7 replies
It seems like such a powerful tool if you can get it done correctly with good contractors!
13 December 2022 | 2 replies
Hello,I've read the BRRRR book (a great book) and checked its Compound Interest Calculator available at:http://greeneincome.com/tools/In the first unit given as an example there we have the following table details:Mortgage #1Initial Investment$125,000Mortgage %80%Mortage Value$100,000Note Income %12.00%Monthly Note Income$1,000Monthly ExpensesInsurance $40Taxes$55Mgmt. and HOA fees$100Mortgage Interest Rate4.5%Mortgage Expense$375Total Monthly Expenses$570Monthly Rent $ 1,000 Monthly Rental Profit$430Monthly Note Income$1,000Total Monthly Profit$1,430 I am having hard time understanding what does the "Monthly Note Income" means and where does it comes from.
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13 December 2022 | 2 replies
I used the inspection as a negotiation tool and was willing to risk the cost of the inspection if the seller didn't budge on the price.
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13 December 2022 | 1 reply
I used the inspection as a negotiation tool and was willing to risk the cost of the inspection if the seller didn't budge on the price.
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1 December 2020 | 31 replies
Investing in real estate with low or no money down by Brandon Turner.By the time you are done, you would have tools in your giant creative financing tool box to work with.
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13 December 2022 | 10 replies
Because I'm sure it's just that easy..But really - I've been analyzing several deals with the BP BRRRR calc tool focused in the chicago metropo market, not really burbs, and could use a little help.