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Private money or hard money loans are loans secured by real estate that are often funded by private parties and are typically offered at higher interest rates than those offered by an FDIC-insured bank. A traditional...
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Hey everybody so thankful I found this website upgrading to pro soon! Anyways so I’m just starting my real estate journey at 19. Dropped out of college and working full time to pursue my dream of financial freedom. Ju...
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I just got off the phone with a Realtor whom I told I have Proof of Funds for a REO property. He asked me was it an FHA loan, and I said "no, it's transactional funding". He didn't know what I was talking about, and...
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While continue hunting for my first rental property deal, my agent showed me an Apt yesterday and the price seems to be less than usual. It's a two bd apartment that usually sold around 30% more than what the seller i...
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So a couple friends and I wr talking the other day. The conversation turned to the realm of the hypothetical and the question was brought up,
"If you were dropped off 1,000 miles from home with only $1,000 wh...
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When making an offer on a property that you plan to rehab and put under 3rd party property management, should you get a real estate agent involved or a real estate lawyer? My original thought was both but I have seen ...
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Hey everyone, I'm a new real estate investor with one Airbnb property in my portfolio. I am moving to the bay area and am curious how others navigated the early days of their career? How were you meeting others in the...
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We all know by now that when investing in real estate you want an agent who understands the in's and out's of real estate investment, but what does that actually mean to you? What makes a truly great investor agent?
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My business partner and I made an offer on an out-of-state (OOS) single family property in October 2024. The lender required that the property be tenant occupied/cash flowing. We (the buyers) notified our agent that t...
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I am currently employed full time as an IT contractor for the Navy (in Norfolk, VA) and am currently in school for my real estate salesperson license. I'm planning to be a real estate agent on the side, part time, an...