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20 September 2024 | 9 replies
Having two open loans for the property is not ideal as that's double closing costs but maybe that is a fairly normal strategy?
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20 September 2024 | 7 replies
I reached agreement with a seller to buy their 12 unit building at a very good price, but the property is located in an area where I'm required to have windstorm insurance because it's location close to the Gulf.
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20 September 2024 | 12 replies
The final bid price varied depending on the property.
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20 September 2024 | 2 replies
Hello Jovan, I would think appreciation is based on scarcity of the property, if you buy a home in a cookie cutter neighborhood, you probably aren't going to see a lot of appreciation.
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24 September 2024 | 12 replies
To tap into discussions re other CRMs, search here on "CRM", "Freedomsoft", "deal machine", "property list manager", "investor fuse" , I would do these same searches on youtube!!!!!
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20 September 2024 | 6 replies
Skiptracing is a valuable tool for real estate investors, especially when you're trying to locate property owners from returned mail or to expand your marketing efforts.
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21 September 2024 | 6 replies
I bought a property for my family and I with the Veterans Affairs Loan in 2017 and that was scary.
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13 September 2024 | 7 replies
Hello BP,An owner of multiple units reached out to me and was interested in my property management company.
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20 September 2024 | 3 replies
Hello BP, Is there a metric, tool or indicator I can use to determine vacancy rates in a specific area before buying a rental property?
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20 September 2024 | 24 replies
I can throw a dart at Ohio and find cities with properties that make sense.