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11 June 2024 | 30 replies
Hi, I'm very new to real estate investing and I hope to get connected to people who can help me start on this journey.
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11 June 2024 | 6 replies
I am in the Tampa Bay Florida area and look forward to meeting, working and learning from those who are willing to share your knowledge.Hey Allison, congrats on wanting to start the journey to investing!
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8 June 2024 | 5 replies
When the bank lent you the money is when interest starts accruing.
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11 June 2024 | 21 replies
In brief i found it was plenty helpful for me to get started on my RAL journey and previously i posted about my experience in starting my own house in Scottsdale (a 10 bed/10 bath) facility.
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11 June 2024 | 20 replies
Establish Track Record (Small Deals & Personal Equity): Most GP's start by acquiring/developing smaller properties where they alone can fund the equity side of the capital stack (IE - no raise).
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12 June 2024 | 9 replies
You could also look to raise capital from family or friends as a good start.
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11 June 2024 | 6 replies
I am definitely green and hoping to find the right team and community to help me get started.
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12 June 2024 | 7 replies
I want to understand my possible options to get started with real estate. 1) Should I buy my first house first?
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8 June 2024 | 21 replies
Hi everyone,I'm Catherine from Los Angeles just starting my real estate investing journey!
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12 June 2024 | 4 replies
I would like to have a mortgage payment in the $3500-$5000 range.I am just getting started in real estate investment properties and don't know enough about how other landlords show that the other mortgages are covered by rents and qualify for additional loans?