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2 December 2019 | 85 replies
Invest time on this website every day, invest time in your social networks, and invest time and bettering your skills every single day.... and you too will be in the position one day to be the lender.
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30 July 2019 | 1 reply
I used listing services to underwrite 3-4 deals per month, and then engaged several brokers to interview to represent me.
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28 July 2019 | 6 replies
I personally wouldn’t turn over anything that had the tenant’s private/personal info on it (i.e. social security number, DOB, etc) prior to closing.
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27 July 2019 | 4 replies
With that money I was able to get a bachelors degree which led me to getting a master’s degree (which I paid for) in social work which led me to opening up a private therapy practice that produces a comfortable living.
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30 July 2019 | 2 replies
They live off some money in a retirement account, the income from their 2 paid off rentals, and social security.
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31 July 2019 | 50 replies
In my real estate journey, there have been a couple people who have educated me, just because I showed genuine interest in what they were doing and was willing to engage on their terms and not my own.
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29 July 2019 | 2 replies
@Sham Soomer in FL these are the requirements.Be at least 18 years of ageHigh school diploma or equivalentUnited States Social Security numberComplete 63 hours of approved pre-licensing instruction within the last two yearsPass the Florida sales associate examPay the $89 fee and get fingerprintedSubmit the applicationI assume it’s the same in other states.
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28 July 2019 | 0 replies
Anybody have any pointers to find investors who don’t mind taking it nice & slow & who don’t mind a little bit longer engagement?
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29 July 2019 | 11 replies
@Alejandro Hayden from your questions I can tell you’re new, which is fine but I recommend reading some books and listening to some podcasts before engaging any real private money lenders.