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23 December 2016 | 7 replies
I've done a lot of work trying to understand rehab costs but there are some things that are tricky to pinpoint exactly since I don't have tons and tons of deals under my belt.
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3 November 2017 | 5 replies
I am friends with a realtor in town who has a bunch of flips under her belt.
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24 January 2018 | 8 replies
Wouldn’t hurt to shadow a general contractor and go on bids with them to get more under your belt.
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4 June 2022 | 17 replies
I currently have six properties in my belt where half are cash flowing with maintenance issues that arise here and there and the other half still have to get rehabbed.
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18 June 2022 | 15 replies
Often what properties that are in what's referred to as the "rust belt" which is often cities like Cleveland, Akron, Toledo and the like.
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2 February 2019 | 92 replies
I'm considering even working for free if it comes to that because right now I just need the knowledge and experience under my belt.
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30 January 2019 | 45 replies
I’m a newbie I have flipped 7 houses in two year period under my belt, and feel frustrated sometimes, but this is the way.
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18 February 2019 | 82 replies
Always invest for cash flow, but don’t get enamored with high yield rust belt deals because you’ll almost always get burned.
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12 July 2021 | 78 replies
Once I had the first deal under my belt I was itching for the next and next and next.
13 October 2022 | 12 replies
I'm not sure exactly how it's regulated, but i'd get a few rentals under my belt that pay dividends with rent coming in