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20 September 2018 | 4 replies
@Jim Connor welcome Jim.... my advice is one step at a time man!
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20 September 2018 | 3 replies
You definitely don't want to be paying a monthly fee or a % transaction fee when you are initially just looking to buy properties for yourself.
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21 September 2018 | 7 replies
Finding the information is the first step, so you are doing great so far!
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24 September 2018 | 5 replies
Your post was apropos because it’s easier to analyze the heck out of a deal than to take the actual steps to engage in the buying process.
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4 October 2018 | 3 replies
I've noticed you can find duplexes and fourplexes in Cleveland easily, but because of higher property taxes I'd need to buy in lower C / D areas to make decent cash flow (this is just my initial research).
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20 September 2018 | 10 replies
So that's step one.
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20 September 2018 | 2 replies
Typically, I would base the profit distribution on the initial capital contribution, but I am not sure if that is equitable in this situation as his skills will likely be needed more often than my skills as an attorney.
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20 September 2018 | 1 reply
So just hustle like you’ve been doing and every once in a while take a step back and look at what you’ve been able to build.
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24 September 2018 | 50 replies
My initial construction contract signing is 5%.
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22 September 2018 | 9 replies
Next step is determine what kind of cash flow you want. $100/door, $200, $300?