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6 February 2024 | 8 replies
As a Real Estate Professional in the Tampa - Sarasota market area I can attest to the hundreds of pro-formas that I put out quarterly.
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7 February 2024 | 1 reply
I bought a Victorian mansion from a friend who hired the local professional flooring/bathroom company to install the bathroom tile and she had 3/6 bathrooms with large tile crack and have other issues that she had to have them come replace the tile twice in one bathroom.
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7 February 2024 | 50 replies
Certainly there is value in the networking.
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7 February 2024 | 1 reply
This level of professional negligence and disregard for customer wellbeing is utterly unacceptable.Moreover, I find it deeply troubling that the person at NREIG who is supposedly in charge of my account, Devin, has not once reached out to me despite numerous voicemails and email notifications.
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5 February 2024 | 1 reply
Hello everyone, my name is Ashish and am new to the community. I wish to build a great future for my kids. I love real estate and connecting with like minded people and learn from them. I am looking at tax liens and a...
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7 February 2024 | 3 replies
Readers are advised to seek professional advice.
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7 February 2024 | 21 replies
Build Local and National Networks: Participate in real estate investing clubs, meetings, and networking events in your community.
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6 February 2024 | 19 replies
Know how you plan to handle the property in the future, whether it's selling, refinancing, or leveraging the equity for additional investments.Consult Professionals: It's advisable to consult with real estate professionals, financial advisors, and possibly a real estate attorney to get a comprehensive understanding of the local market and ensure that your financial strategy aligns with your goals.Given the unique challenges and opportunities in the Los Angeles real estate market, staying informed, conducting thorough research, and seeking professional advice will help you make an informed decision.
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7 February 2024 | 4 replies
I've got a decent network in Chicago already, and it would just take time.The end game would be to not work for anybody but myself, and turn, say $800k into retirement money 10 years from nowAJ - the issue with recapturing, is that in order to pull enough equity out of this existing home, I'd need to make X amount working a sound job in the city.
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7 February 2024 | 19 replies
Company says oh that’s “only” so we can sell your purchase agreement to an investor in our network, no big deal!