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20 July 2024 | 3 replies
BP library gives a huge boost into the knowledge area which is pretty much sufficient to get comfortable in investing and help find a sweet spot where you could use your background to shift the area.
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20 July 2024 | 9 replies
For furnishing short- or mid-term rentals, finding the right balance between stuff that looks good, but which also offers solid durability and keeps your budget in check can be difficult.If your budget is your driving factor with your design decisions, I'd start surfing on Google image search or Pinterest - find a picture of a finished room that you like, and then reverse engineer it from products on Amazon and other similar budget-friendly sources.
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20 July 2024 | 4 replies
I recommend using the find a lender tab at the top of the page
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20 July 2024 | 8 replies
Do some Google recon and find the number.
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20 July 2024 | 7 replies
I find it difficult to step into foreclosures since, in my experience, books and courses I've crossed by are very surface level.
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20 July 2024 | 4 replies
build a triplex and think outside your market. you can take that and build over and over and if you build with resale and exit and equity in mind you'll be able to find locations where the new build value is enough to pull equity out and cash flow as well at the 1% rule.
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21 July 2024 | 5 replies
Find your niche within the niche and always try to build value in all situations.
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21 July 2024 | 64 replies
https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/how-to-become-a-hard-mone..Find a local mentor.
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20 July 2024 | 8 replies
This helps ensure the rental price suggestions are incredibly accurate by avoiding less similar locations.For property condition assessments, PadStats utilizes AI and computer vision to score properties based on Fannie Mae condition guidelines, which has been a game-changer for precision in rental valuations.They are also expanding to include automated property valuations and crime data heatmaps, making it an even more comprehensive tool for real estate professionals.As for non-AI tools, I still find Asana and Stessa indispensable for workflow management and portfolio tracking.
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21 July 2024 | 54 replies
If they don't perhaps you can get ahead of them in the courts and also find temporary shelter.