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26 February 2015 | 4 replies
Traditional brokers are not creative and they don't understand these things.Best bet, try and find an independent agent or search for "Flat Fee MLS your area" and get a local guy.
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27 February 2015 | 8 replies
You want lot rent, and this gives them something they own, youre incorporating pride of ownership here to someone who otherwise would never own a home.
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10 March 2015 | 15 replies
However, there are some other creative ideas, like working with a partner who has the "skin" or by using a Home Equity Line of Credit or by finding the world's greatest deal and a very friendly/trusting HML :)
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7 March 2015 | 174 replies
That said, coming from a commissioned sales position from my last 8 working years, sales people get greedy and being to get "creative".
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1 March 2015 | 7 replies
Just as an outsider I don't think you'll find anything just by going on Zillow, it's going to take some creativity.
27 February 2015 | 3 replies
EID is one, but you want to incorporate as a non-profit organization and apply for 501(c)3 status of IRS.
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28 February 2015 | 7 replies
No issues.If the seller's property isn't free and clear, use a Sub-To and obtain title.You can have issues having a lease-option with repairs or rehab required as you'd need the owner's consent and willingness to work with you, a lease doesn't give you owner's rights to encumber a property by contractors or material suppliers, at least cleanly nor might you be able to obtain permits and insurance coverage may be more difficult.....so get title.Stay out of jail and don't get creative in financing without expert, (non-guru) advise.
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28 February 2015 | 7 replies
I have just recently Incorporated my rentals into a LLC and have one business credit card with capital one with a credit line of $2,000.
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28 February 2015 | 8 replies
I will keep looking into creative ways to get into the property.
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8 October 2015 | 53 replies
You would definitely have to drive for dollars/be super creative to find anything even remotely close to that in my opinion.