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19 March 2024 | 4 replies
My family and I are planning to upgrade our living situation in a few years but we live in a HCOL (New York City) area so it’ll probably take that time to save up the down payment.
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19 March 2024 | 3 replies
At the end of 2023, I purchased an empty lot to build a single-family unit, that I plan to live in for at least 1 year (rent or sell in 2025).
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19 March 2024 | 26 replies
If it takes you 8 months on a house instead of your planned 4 months, the interest on the hard money took all of the profit from that project.
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19 March 2024 | 50 replies
These are our first two in the area, but we plan to continue to invest here.
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19 March 2024 | 1 reply
Failing to comply with these requirements could result in penalties or even the cancellation of your mortgageAre you planning to refinance?
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20 March 2024 | 18 replies
I’m planning to do house hacking as my first step.
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21 March 2024 | 10 replies
Keep your options open, adjusting plans based on appraisal outcomes, and remain agile in your approach.
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19 March 2024 | 1 reply
I started off in webinars, reading posts from the outside, and planning of to get 'skin in the game' before posting.
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19 March 2024 | 11 replies
However, when I design my own house in the future, I plan to accomplish this in addition to other green energy features.