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22 February 2024 | 7 replies
An MLO license and NMLS registration are required for all consumer-purpose real estate loans in every state.Of the 18 states (not 12) that require a license to make a business-purpose real estate loan, the purview of most P/HMLs, most do not require an NMLS registration.
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23 February 2024 | 25 replies
If this is your first property I would start smaller and learn the business.
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22 February 2024 | 3 replies
My goal is to start wholesaling then build a 500+ door business.
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23 February 2024 | 8 replies
Hey Steve,I knew a guy whose entire business was getting plats like that ready to sell to a developer who would come in to do the build.
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22 February 2024 | 7 replies
I have had good luck with Zillow leads and networking in town with small businesses.
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22 February 2024 | 12 replies
I'm shooting to create enough passive income in the next 5 years so I can sell my current businesses and refocus my energies on creating a comfortable life for my wife and I.
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22 February 2024 | 0 replies
A business partner and I pooled out money to purchase this home in cash (not hard money) from a wholesaler.
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22 February 2024 | 2 replies
Filing insurance claims is the cost of doing business in real estate and if you can’t afford a rate raise maybe the investment you own is not really a true investment…What have been your experiences with this?
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23 February 2024 | 19 replies
Lots of people chasing few deals and Contractors with more business than they can handle.
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22 February 2024 | 2 replies
My long-term plan is to have an arm of my business where I develop (and maybe one day build) my own designs to complement the traditional client-led projects.