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6 January 2019 | 1 reply
Knowing your timeframe for acquiring the property will help you stay on track with the rest of the process.While this is not an exhaustive checklist, if you have these six areas planned out in advance, you will be in a great position to get through your first investment property purchase without any major surprises.
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10 January 2019 | 4 replies
I look forward to hearing from you guys, and thanks in advance.
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6 January 2019 | 0 replies
Hi guys, I am about to renew my insurance policy for the 11 unit apartment complex that I own and wanted to check with anyone that can recommend a an insurance agent that specializes in these types of properties.My property is located in El Paso, Texas.Thanks in advance!
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7 January 2019 | 1 reply
We would save roughly 3-500 per month by dropping the MIP, but then lose a few years of paying off the mortgage.Thanks in advance for reading and maybe giving some advice!
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16 January 2019 | 5 replies
We would save roughly 3-500 per month by dropping the MIP, but then lose a few years of paying off the mortgage.Thanks in advance for reading and maybe giving some advice!
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8 January 2019 | 16 replies
(That's how I know I'm not an extrovert, btw, because a true extrovert would LOVE interacting with so many people - not me, I usually dread it before, and am drained/wiped afterwards.)I do it out of a feeling of obligation to help newer members/investors, because I was once new myself, and because I do believe in the power of networking, and to do that you have to be willing to interact with and help people.But if you're new and don't know anyone and anxious about groups in general (especially intimidating is how everyone already seems to know each other or are Super Friendly with each other), you can try to "prime the pump" by asking folks here on BP if they're going, and saying in advance that you'd like to talk to them that night, so you'll have at least one person to definitely talk to.Another trick is that, generally people like people who are like themselves.