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9 March 2024 | 26 replies
It is a beautiful and underrated state, but it definitely has its room for improvement.
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8 March 2024 | 77 replies
So far, I definitely see some bad data, but that is expected with any data mining tool such as this.
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8 March 2024 | 18 replies
@Philip Preskenis I don't know your experience level here, but this is definitely possible for a hard money lender.
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9 March 2024 | 8 replies
If you buy a place to live in, definitely want to make sure you can house hack it.
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7 March 2024 | 2 replies
We raised rents almost 100% (on average). 30% upon closing and 70% 3 months later (all were on month to month leases and we gave legal notice).
9 March 2024 | 10 replies
Miami and Broward have some of the stricter building codes and the 40-year and 50-year certifications are definitely a good way to make sure the buildings stay in shape.
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8 March 2024 | 13 replies
Definitely slow down and get a handle on the hidden costs and benefits in a few different options.
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8 March 2024 | 3 replies
Due to all the crap going on in NC right now with tenants, I would definitely have a half way decent lease contract in place.
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8 March 2024 | 6 replies
@Nicholas LioiYou will definitely want to go the hard money route for initial financing.
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8 March 2024 | 12 replies
I am green to this and definitely open to opinions and any advice.