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3 July 2024 | 0 replies
To make deals go through, you need to get along with buyers and understand what drives them.
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3 July 2024 | 6 replies
@Traci EdwardsHow much are you looking to raise and how much can you put into the deal?
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4 July 2024 | 11 replies
My wife and I are in the same boat right now, dabbling at listings or off market whole sale "deals", or paying down RE debt.
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3 July 2024 | 3 replies
So here is what you can expect with this deal:1) You won't want to let any lenders know that this is your relative.
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3 July 2024 | 3 replies
I made most of my mistakes in the first handful of deals I did because "I didn't know what I didn't know".
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3 July 2024 | 4 replies
I would suggest starting out on a deal by deal basis, tho the reg A is not a bad way to go for this sort of thing if your raising mountains of capital.
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3 July 2024 | 3 replies
Would you want a conventional loan that will be based on your credit and debt to income ratio, or do you want a DSCR loan solely based on the deal you have?
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5 July 2024 | 19 replies
Do you end up dealing directly with the state or whomever is giving funding?
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3 July 2024 | 54 replies
I'm not saying you can't find deals but buying 100 year old houses with no upside in value or forced appreciation is tough.
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3 July 2024 | 8 replies
The max I have seen is 85% LTV, however the rate will kill the deal..