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Hey! For anyone looking at private hard money loans be very careful! Here are some things to consider.
1. Also search for reviews or get references.
2. Don't wire "upfront/deposit money to a lender EVER.....serio...
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Whats up BP'ers!! Been creeping for a few months and thought I would newbie up and say hello. Ive been out here swinging in the wind solo for so long not knowing who or how to get in touch with other like minded...
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How can an accredited investor find syndication deals? Is it better to use a crowdfunding site (e.g. Crowdstreet, Fundrise)?
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A few years ago, I bought the largest project I'd ever taken on. It was a fantastic 100+ year old Victorian home in a Historic district of Albuquerque. I was so excited to take this on. The city had condemned the p...
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Hey everyone - new to the community! My name's Mike Finn and I live in Kansas City, MO. I am 31 years old, and just had a daughter a few months ago. So far dad life has been great (minus the lack of sleep!) and my wif...
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Rising Housing cost, shortages of buildable land. environmental concerns, short supply of existing homes, inflation of building materials and labor... Sounds familiar
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I currently do not have any properties and live in central Vermont. As I have combing through potential deals and analysis, I have found that a combination of lack of cashflow, high property taxes, shrinking populatio...
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Hi All, I just recently relocated to the Chicago area for work and will be here for the foreseeable future. I've been interested in real estate for many years now but due to my constant relocation never fully took the...
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I just went read the articles at
http://birddogprofits.blogspot.com/
and it suggested asking a title co. to get a list of absentee owners to save money over a regular list broker. Will the title co. know what I'm ta...
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Hey Everyone,Hope you're doing well. I wanted to start this post to ask others about how they source new deals for multifamily properties and single-family homes, specifically in the southeast. I've been analysing a m...