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23 January 2013 | 7 replies
If you submit something that shows your lack of knowledge with the numbers that could actually hurt you and show your enthusiasm for buying and inexperience.
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21 January 2013 | 26 replies
Coming in unknown, announcing that you are "revolutionizing" the industry, and asking a thinly disguised leading "question" so you can promote your business is an obvious ploy most experienced members see through.If you do have knowledge of the hard money lending industry, taking your time to answer questions, providing unbiased information and sharing your knowledge will go a much longer way to promoting your company than your current "non" participation.
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16 January 2013 | 16 replies
I must say that I'm quite impressed with the wealth of knowledge and experience on this site.
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12 December 2013 | 25 replies
If you can complete a major renovation/ value play it is possible to purchase something distressed and fix up for lower then perceived retail price, however this takes a massive amount of capital and knowledge to execute on the scale of an NYC apartment building.This is not to say that you can't find the needle in the haystack but it is not a scale-able modelFind me a deal that is otherwise and lets analyze it
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16 January 2013 | 21 replies
The caveat – I studied for 7 years before I did my first deal, and I’ve been learning ever since.MONEY FOLLOWS KNOWLEDGE in this business!
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17 January 2013 | 12 replies
I would match your tenant up with her local credit union or banker that is willing to give her a little of his time to help her with knowledge to build up her credit and savings towards buying your home.
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22 January 2014 | 23 replies
You can find a wealth of knowledge here.I don't know how long ago you inherited the property; however, when you inherited it I hope you made sure that you took advantage of the stepped up basis that you should have received.
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9 March 2018 | 23 replies
I instructed my agent to send the report to them anyways, so they cannot deny knowledge of a huge problem.
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8 September 2015 | 25 replies
Xing Zhu great point...i actually read a few articles on that. however, dont have to much knowledge on that topic....fee free to chime!
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3 February 2013 | 3 replies
I learned from the owner's mistakes and I plan to create a system/business that I can teach to one of our tenants before we leave, based on the knowledge I've gained here in BP and elsewhere.Is it reasonable to think I can find 100% financing, whether through sub2 or some other means?