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16 November 2017 | 3 replies
Originally posted by @Brandon Metzler:I'm new to the site so any and all information or direction is greatly appreciated.
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15 November 2017 | 1 reply
Originally posted by @Mckenzy D.
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19 December 2019 | 68 replies
Originally posted by @Joe Splitrock:@Chris Jensen the reason realtors don't like these websites is because it threatens the MLS monopoly.
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16 November 2017 | 5 replies
Originally posted by @Benjamin R Franzen:Thank you both!
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17 November 2017 | 10 replies
Originally posted by Account Closed:@Rudy Manna congrats!
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19 November 2017 | 14 replies
Originally posted by @Ryan Keenan:hey bp,Need some advice on what seems to be my first problem tenant!
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16 November 2017 | 6 replies
If you did this and either held it for a year (I️ believe that is the standard, but I️ would confirm with the banking institutions you want to go with), you could then refinance, pay off your land contract and pull cash out if appraisal came back higher.Your original thought process is correct in that a bank wants the 20% (I’ve seen closer to 25-30% on commercial loans until you build relationship) to protect themselves from fluctuations in value, but they also want skin in the game.Good luck,Roger
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16 November 2017 | 3 replies
Originally posted by @Nicholas Baughman:I figured that.
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16 November 2017 | 2 replies
Do you need to pay the interest in arrears as well as the original loan amount or just the original loan amount?
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19 November 2017 | 9 replies
Originally posted by @John Thedford:@John S LewisThe honest way to approach the situation would be to find money first and then find the deal.