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About me:So if I have finally gotten to the point where I’m ready to make my first purchase. My end goal isnt to be loaded rich,but rather have some financial freedom at some point. I love my job so I will never quit....
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Here are a few list of ethics a good Hardmoney lender will follow and borrower to be cognizant about. 1. Do not Bait and Switch IE you see the 100% LTV 5% rates which we know don't exist. Don't advertise what you ar...
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Hey BP,I've read a lot about the pros and cons about buying rentals through seller-financing, and I'm still unclear on why a seller would be interested in selling his property through this method. I'm trying to better...
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I'm having trouble figuring out how I would manage a property using funds from a self directed IRA. If I use an IRA I have a transaction fee ($35) every time it writes a check. So $30 to mow the lawn becomes $65 expen...
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Does anyone know of any note funds where investors participate in the upside?I've seen funds that offer a preferred 8% or 10% return, but that's it. I'm interested in seeing if there are funds with possibly a lower (...
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Folks - I am a beginner real estate investor in NJ and one of my subject properties is a foreclosure. I used Frank Gallinelli's book What Every Real Estate Investor Needs to know about Cash flow on one of my subject p...
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I have a friend who has a str in an area where it is prohibited, but he is one of those guys who shoots first and asks questions later.
The city has cited him with a cease and desist for the short-term usage of th...
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I see the same questions popping up again and again from newbies, so I'll take a stab at discussing the issue of wholesaling MLS properties and working with Realtors.
First, a little back-ground. I am an inv...
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Hi, I am looking to invest in my first property in AZ. I am currently in California. I am looking into AZ because it’s a less expensive market and I’ve been to Vegas but never been to AZ so i wanted at least check it ...
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I have some money to invest but just recently started thinking of being the "bank" instead. I've never looked into it so I don't know much about it from the lender's pov.All I know is I am interested in doing short te...