17 May 2017 | 8 replies
There is a ton of competition, but with preparation, you can jump on the offer before others do.I strongly believe networking is key is real estate (I do sales for a living and absolutely can't stress enough how important building contact lists are).
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16 August 2016 | 6 replies
You will probably hear people stress more important things until you get big enough to start thinking of forming LLC's.How has the class been going for you?
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13 August 2016 | 16 replies
Do this long enough and sooner or later this assumption will be correct, so you might as well stress test for it from the beginning before buying.
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15 August 2016 | 5 replies
Also by the vent being installed incorrectly can lead to increased bearing stress and voids warranties."
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16 August 2016 | 28 replies
If you're under contract for a home and you have a specific closing date or contingency periods, it's going to be a more stressful process if you're constantly worrying about missing deadlines or don't have good communication with the lender.
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17 August 2016 | 9 replies
At the same time, everyone has to take that first step so don't stress out too much and get analysis paralysis.
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18 August 2016 | 7 replies
It is hard to ask other people what is and is not a good deal when you are not clear what your end goal is.I fell victim to this and now when I help fellow investors I really stress that having the right mindset is the most important thing.
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18 December 2016 | 1 reply
Sometimes they will be experiencing legitimate money stress, in which case you can advance them a portion of the payment, but don’t give them the full payment.
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22 August 2016 | 22 replies
My personal opinion is VA loans are amazing and serving made me a more productive member of society.
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21 August 2016 | 7 replies
Needs everything, foundation bad, so floors are bowed & stressed, all flooring is worn and damaged, as is drywall, windows, entire bathroom, entire kitchen, doors, plumbing, electrical, roof, siding.