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13 July 2015 | 5 replies
One way to achieve this is to make certain your purchase is sufficiently below market (i.e. distressed property or situation) and you are able to force additional appreciation on your purchases allowing you to refinance at a valuation sufficiently higher than your purchase that you get pull all your initial capital back out.
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13 July 2015 | 6 replies
My biggest achievement thus far is being able to pull a property out of condemned status (very long process but persistence pays!).
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13 July 2015 | 22 replies
Cash flow is better achieved through buying lower end properties.
12 July 2015 | 7 replies
On later properties I would like to achieve allot lower ltv.
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15 July 2015 | 11 replies
This is my first “blog/forum” and will help me achieve my goal of sharing more experiences and information through blogging.
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19 July 2015 | 4 replies
Some additional info is the house is located less than a mile from a small university, less than 5 miles from a large tire factory and less than 5 miles from the gate to base so the location is optimal for any potential buyers.
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16 July 2015 | 7 replies
I'd also recommend reaching out to others in your area privately, you'll find you can achieve your goals a lot quicker through more connections.
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16 July 2015 | 9 replies
However, a partner or partners can help you achieve the same goal.
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18 July 2015 | 14 replies
My role in the organization focuses on equipment leasing, insurance, banking relationships and purchasing & optimizing parking properties (by the way if you have one to sell, I would love to take a look at it).