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30 July 2024 | 8 replies
The idea that you can build wealth without putting any money into it is a recipe for disaster and the sales pitch of gurus trying to steal your money.
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30 July 2024 | 4 replies
I have 3 ( 1 condo +2 townhome) rental and one primary home (single family ) all in San Diego and for my rental portfolio of buying with my own money i am done.
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28 July 2024 | 14 replies
Fannie Mae’s 5% MF loans seem perfect for this even though I’d have to prepare a higher down.NJ State down payment assistance and a NJHMFA mortgage loan.This is enticing due to the $15k down payment assistance and additional $7k first generation program.
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31 July 2024 | 11 replies
I also agree with about the photos, you need to hire a professional, you don't even have lights on in many of the photos, it looks dark and dreary, plus the dead grass...
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30 July 2024 | 9 replies
He never used our renovation money for renovation.He also stole my mothers security deposit from her rental and so many more shady things I could go on all day.I have a list of property managers, contractors, former clients, etc that he has screwed over and have completely blacklisted him.
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2 August 2024 | 11 replies
All want experience right now so you must be able to prove you've successfully done it before to get funding right now unless you put crazy money down.
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1 August 2024 | 2 replies
Hi Katie, regarding your reply to Brandon, if any of your wholesalers need help with their EMD, I can help by funding that earnest money.
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1 August 2024 | 1 reply
Where Would you even find this data?
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2 August 2024 | 12 replies
The most popular way to speed up your real estate growth is to buy fixer-uppers, rehab them with mostly sweat equity, rent them out for significantly more than 1% of your total purchase price per month, and then refinance the property to extract as much money as possible for your next down payment.It’s doable, but you need to find the worst property on the nicest block, as this will play a significant role in your refinance discussions later.Let me know if you would like to chat more and learn about the Toledo market, which is well-suited for what you are looking to do.Best regards,Phillip DakhnovetsGuardian Property Management419-740-0370
1 August 2024 | 5 replies
Yes, you have more than one option: You could definitely look for private money, but if you are planning on keeping it as a STR, you might want to make them your partners in the deal.