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2 March 2016 | 4 replies
My passion is getting people in a house (life on the right track) they can call home (Loving your family).
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3 March 2016 | 5 replies
While the same lending alternatives are available since the economic recovery gained traction in 2012 – Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, conduit lenders, banks and thrifts, and life insurance companies – each lender offers distinct advantages/disadvantages as it relates to loan structures, interest rates, closing costs, servicing, and their responses to the whims of the market.
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4 March 2016 | 6 replies
As you keep mailing them over 6 months a certain percentage will encounter changed life circumstances that will move them into the very small group of motivated sellers.
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2 March 2016 | 3 replies
Conventional, Fixed Rate - Typically 15 or 30 year loans which have a term that matches the amortization, meaning you make the same payment for the entire life of the loan.
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8 March 2016 | 11 replies
Works great for me - most important part is if you do go this route, it will require a big time commitment to get everything set up (I'd assume it would with any software you choose to use) however once you get through the set up and familiarize yourself with it, your life will get a lot easier.
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3 March 2016 | 4 replies
I have read Rich Dad Poor Dad which was a life changing book seeing that no one taught me about money growing up.
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3 March 2016 | 7 replies
My husband is enjoying life a bit more now.
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3 March 2016 | 4 replies
Everyone my whole life has told me to save save save....then buy real estate.
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17 September 2021 | 7 replies
I'm a business owner in Birmingham Alabama in my 40s, and I've reached a stage in my life where I have capital and am able to invest in real estate.My only experience in real estate comes from being in a family with two agents, and with the purchase of my first home.
3 March 2016 | 1 reply
I feel like my Dad has been preaching that my whole life and he's been right.