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Consider private money lending and/or note investing for a passive income source? You're in good company. It's a lucrative alternative investment if done right, offering strong interest returns without the headaches o...
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Hello,Preface: I have no lending experience, looking for recommendations on how to protect myself with a loan for a flipI connected with a guy who seems to be a "straight shooter" with experience doing flips, kids in ...
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My mother-in-law recently sold her primary residence and downsized since the kids are all moved out. She's looking for something that would provide her with good cash flow as she is very close to retiring. She doesn...
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Hi I'm a newbie to the business I'm looking to purchase my first property (buy and hold) I'm pre-approved for $100k mortgage. I don't have enough money for a down payment so I would have to use a home equity loan on...
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Hi guys,So, how are you folks vetting the in come of applicants that earn cash income (such as wait staff). Back in the "equitable days" of NYS law, I would have just collected an additional security deposit and/or l...
Hi Everyone,I think I have found investors to partner with on a an apartment building deal. Was wondering if anyone has experience with this and what type of deal I can offer my investors. How much I should pay them m...
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I am a disciple of Ramsey's Baby Steps and for those of you that follow him, I am on Baby Step 6 (Pay down my home mortgage) + Pay off my second home which has become an investment property since we left Mai...
The following is from the SEC's website re: 506(b):“General solicitation” includes advertisements published in newspapers and magazines, public websites, communications broadcasted over television and radio, and semin...
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I've been told that some people will charge first AND last month's rent (in addition to deposit) for higher risk tenant. For example I have one now that has terrible credit but they are blaming their ex-spouse for th...
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Hello everyone,My name is Allen Fletcher and I am a Space Systems Engineer for the Department of Defense. I completed my bachelors degree in aerospace engineering with a focus in astronautics in 2013 and then started ...