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27 May 2024 | 3 replies
Try to narrow down your options to the top 3-4.
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27 May 2024 | 19 replies
if your immediate area is too expensive, i'd pick a couple markets between 1 and 3 hours away, learn them, go to meetups, look at properties, get connected, research strategies, walk them, narrow down to 1, repeat, etc.and if that sounds like it's too time consuming or something you're not interested in... no worries.
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26 May 2024 | 6 replies
How much % are you putting down?
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28 May 2024 | 26 replies
DSCR doesn't typically source funds so it's possible to use as a down payment.
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26 May 2024 | 13 replies
Each lender, for the most part, is going to have similar rates. it really comes down to communication and their process!
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26 May 2024 | 3 replies
The agent had a very hard time already getting him to come down but it could be possible I can use this to my advantage.
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27 May 2024 | 14 replies
For insurance I switched to Allstate and got mine down this year but my old insurer Goosehead tried to raise it by 20%.
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26 May 2024 | 19 replies
If they have asked you for the above...trust me...they're at some point going to shut you down.
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26 May 2024 | 1 reply
I like Belleview and Summerfield but they I feel like they will be more exposed to ups and downs because they are more rural.