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15 May 2019 | 16 replies
Most people pay the IO option and after 2 to 3 years the IO fees ( interest only ) were more than if you just did a regular cash out option from the start.I prefer a cash out refinance over a HELOC but if you do the HELOC please make sure you have a plan to pay it off quickly or you will regret it.
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22 May 2019 | 18 replies
I also appreciate the fact that they offer regular 20% discounts with webinars and have the added bonus that you lock in your price for life.
27 January 2019 | 1 reply
Account ClosedA good method is washing the walls and ceiling with warm soapy water, nothing special, just dish soap.
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10 March 2019 | 2 replies
As a regular w2 employee, a general rule of thumb is you will be paying 1/3 of your income into taxes.
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28 January 2019 | 2 replies
I find people assume that VA and FHA repos are a bargain, when actually the starting bid price would be a good market price if they were for sale as a regular home.
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22 September 2019 | 14 replies
Now I connect with Realtors on the ground that know the neighborhood well, I also always ask about their network of Property Managers, number of General Contractors in their network (so I'm not waiting for a GC to finish one job before they get to my property), if they regularly deal with Out Of State Investors, etc...
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6 February 2019 | 4 replies
Commercial leases of free standing buildings are usually triple-net (NNN) .Commercial leases are also usually longer 5-10+ years and include regular increases in the lease.Check with your insurance agent to see if you need a different kind of policy.
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6 February 2019 | 3 replies
@Eldon HongoIt is pretty straight forward, similar to a regular conventional loan, the only thing here is you personally don't qualify, the property would have to qualify.
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18 December 2019 | 9 replies
I’ve posted fairly regularly about the success that my wife and I are having in STR at the beach in Carolina Beach, NC, and its generated some questions, but one that keeps repeating.
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6 June 2019 | 9 replies
Then you can move onto a regular split with the brokerage.