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5 November 2018 | 4 replies
Invest $100K (80% LTV on a $500K RE) on a San Diego retail price RE with no value add and make virtually nothing or lose money for the first few years of the investment.
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5 November 2018 | 8 replies
If you are putting that much into renovations....ideally any repairs or capex you might have should be close to virtually zero for the first 5 to 10 years.
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5 November 2018 | 4 replies
@Brandon Phillips virtually all of the properties I buy in Baltimore area older than that.
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22 November 2018 | 4 replies
I’m curious to hear from any realtors, commercial or residential, that have utilized a virtual assistant to help out with prospecting efforts.
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6 November 2018 | 1 reply
This is trickier than it sounds because it could range from virtually none - i.e., living in a tent by the underpass - to something obscene - i.e. a 6 bedroom bayside mansion.
10 November 2018 | 4 replies
Live for free/virtually free in my van and save every cent until I could afford to buy something, FHA, whatever.2.
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12 November 2018 | 10 replies
Because I wasn't buying the entire market, I was buying individual deals.Now direct mail is so competitive that virtually every call I get is a multiple offer situation.
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9 November 2018 | 17 replies
Another BIG one me over a SDIRA is that when borrowing money there is virtually no paperwork and no taxes due on the profits made with that borrowed money.
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8 November 2018 | 2 replies
How do i get my VA from the Philippines a google voice # to cold call to the states from ?
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6 January 2019 | 11 replies
I do virtually wholesaling on smaller commercial units.