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11 July 2016 | 8 replies
Having access to the mls is big and I have also been able to convert deals that didnt work out for me as an investor into a listing and still make money.
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11 July 2016 | 9 replies
So what your saying is your goal is to get this under contract with no financing in place, then run around like a chicken with your head cut off trying to find the money or financing, then when it does not work out you have to back out, then screwing the seller and wasting his time.
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8 July 2016 | 4 replies
Cash flow would likely work out better there from the beginning (at the sake of appreciation most likely).
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21 July 2016 | 45 replies
UNLESS you are sourcing the deal yourself for wholesale and then doing your own fix up work out of pocket at cost etc.. you can capture some equity that way.. forced equity but you earn it.. you just don't have it fall into your lap...
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9 July 2016 | 2 replies
I have a list of about 20 foreclosures going to auction in Aug so I am trying to see what I can work out.
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9 July 2016 | 1 reply
Im not 100% sure how this post will work out, but hoping for the best...but slightly skeptical.Im what i would call new to the REI, but as everyone says...very interested to get into the game.
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11 July 2016 | 18 replies
It'll take 90-120 days to go through the foreclosure process and it'll cost $3,500 in fees.How would a short sale work out on this investment?
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13 July 2016 | 2 replies
Since I'm starting with someone else's money down do the numbers still work out?
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30 October 2016 | 7 replies
The whole school thing just didn't work out for me, but I fell into a job that I really like and think I'm pretty good at.
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13 July 2016 | 1 reply
I heard that some people do this before the 1st tenant moves in but for those times where the 1st tenant doesnt work out to the 2nd???