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24 April 2024 | 10 replies
To you folks that are paying gurus to learn lending, make sure 1) they actually have a formal credit/lending background and 2) make sure they went through at least the last major crash of 2007-2009 and lived to tell about it.
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24 April 2024 | 3 replies
We live in San Diego and I have realized that buying here in this market will definitely not cash flow so considering Midwest as well as other options.
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24 April 2024 | 1 reply
Hello,I live in a pretty hot market, with very low vacancy rates and high property demand.
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25 April 2024 | 18 replies
The state you live in may not be a good place for this.You can always travel to states that do have good laws surrounding investor purchased tax liens.To me, anything over a 12 month redemption period is not good
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21 April 2024 | 0 replies
My team and I are about to close on our first RALF in the NOLA area. We are buying it seller financed for less than 5% down and are very ecstatic to get started. Current facility director and most employees are stayin...
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24 April 2024 | 8 replies
Investors with experiences and losses recommend living within 3 or 4 hours of the rental, so it's easy to drive back if something goes haywire.My friends live 2 hours from theirs and it's a hassle.
24 April 2024 | 4 replies
I currently live in Pennsylvania.
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24 April 2024 | 10 replies
My name is Tashiba Jackson and I live in Baton Rouge, LA.
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22 April 2024 | 4 replies
Big props to you for stepping out of your comfort zone and diving into this.
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24 April 2024 | 6 replies
I’ve been listening to the podcast for about four years now .I just decided to step it up and be active on the forms as well as upgraded to pro and I’ve been using the calculators on daily basis and it’s been amazing .I live in North Hollywood, California and I have four rental properties in Kansas City, Missouri.I am to grow my portfolio with cash, flowing assets and open for partnerships.I am a General contractor here in California, having a lot of experience with the building procedures as well as good couple hundred thousand in cash ready to invest, looking for good opportunities, and tired of standing on the sidelines.Thank you for this awesome community!