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10 October 2017 | 10 replies
Be prepared for them to decline your new offer, but it has saved me big money several times.Darren
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10 October 2017 | 7 replies
That's why they call it "creative" financing, you have to think outside the box a little sometimes to get the deal done.
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19 September 2018 | 24 replies
Even so, I've been preparing to syndicate my first deal for over a year now.
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7 September 2018 | 2 replies
I believe that morning routines are sacred; they help refresh your mind and prepare you for the tasks for that day.
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20 September 2018 | 6 replies
Some pretty creative investors in there.
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25 September 2018 | 13 replies
There're a couple in Newark and JC worth checking out.2) research and look for deals via direct mailing and other creative ways such as bird-dogging and/or cold calling.
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7 September 2018 | 5 replies
I talked to this private lender that I’m building communication with and I thought I was prepared, but I felt like I wasn’t, even though I learned his lending policies.
15 February 2018 | 3 replies
However I'm not financially prepared just yet to go it alone without private funding.I need to understand my options.
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20 February 2018 | 8 replies
What can I do besides research (I do a lot of that) to help prepare me?