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16 January 2022 | 108 replies
And practice analyzing deals, that helps a lot!!
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10 February 2018 | 3 replies
And the client referrals to my accounting practice are a nice bonus.Thoughts?
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14 February 2018 | 4 replies
Best practice is to get a lender-ordered appraisal, which is usually at least 4-5x the cost as a residential appraisal.3.
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16 February 2018 | 8 replies
-Make sure the math works in regards to cash flow (perfect this by practicing daily) BP has numerous calculators in the TOOLS section- Get great systems in place - contracters, cpa, lawyers, real estate agent, accountants , rental documents prior to closing a deal etc- When taking a loan consider using leverage i.e. fha loan (3.5%), if youre a veteran (0%) percent down - make sure to include the associated PMI (mortgage insurance) in your calculations for cashflow that i spoke of in tip #3.Im a newbie myself and i am currently in my first contract for a MFH.
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16 February 2018 | 5 replies
Unfortunately, that's the standard practice for financial advisers in the US.
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20 February 2018 | 34 replies
It's not a practice that's scalable or sustainable since it can create unknown and hard to measure risk.
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11 April 2018 | 5 replies
Disclaimer: While I’m an attorney licensed to practice in AL, I’m not your attorney.
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2 January 2019 | 9 replies
I've been curious about this for years but haven't actually seen it done in practice yet.
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14 May 2018 | 12 replies
Some are just fine with it and have a flat fee model for such practices, etc.
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31 January 2018 | 0 replies
I have another LLC for my anesthesia practice.