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The Bush administration developed an effort to confront the worst U.S. financial crisis in decades, describing a plan that could cost taxpayers hundreds of billions of dollars to buy up bad mortgages and other toxic d...
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I've done several deals internationally, most recently in Medellin, Colombia. Happy to answer any questions or would love to discuss with other investors that have done the same.
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Ok.. so I was able to pull $900k+ worth of HELOCs between 2 of my 5 properties. I decided to temporarily leverage some of that equity into a property Im flipping (ground-up/new construction) here in Los Angeles. Th...
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The real estate market is often the subject of speculation and forecasts, some predicting downturns or even crashes. However, based on my extensive experience and observation in the field, I believe there are strong r...
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I've got 5 units (Duplex & Triplex) that I've owned for 4-5 years now. currently cash flowing $1500 total.
Since I'm really busy with my job, I've been strongly considering paying off each one aggressively, whic...
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If you are currently applying for a mortgage or HELOC, or are involved in a purchase transaction where someone is getting bank financing, or if you just want to understand how the mortgage lending ecosystem really ope...