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Hi Everyone!So I finally took the plunge & bought a flip-in (a property to flip that I also live in while doing it). I have been doing good and tackled several smaller projects myself (paint, flooring, fixture rep...
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Hi, I am regularly cold calling to get a wholesale deal but I am experiencing extremely low conversion rates and I do not know where I am going wrong at for this to be happening right now. For this month I have worked...
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So Arkansas has a lot of rural communities and for the most part the market doesn't move much in these areas. When people purchase homes they tend to live in them for basically forever. Markets just stay stagnate. As ...
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Topic came up in the office today about the pro/cons of section 8 renters. When I lived in Houston, I've always been told to stay away from section 8, because low quality tennents can do some serious damage. However, ...
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Me: 2-4 units (including multiple houses on 1 lot)
Location: SF Bay Area; Richmond, Oakland
Why?
1) 30yr fixed rate financing. I plan on owning the "fix and hold" properties I buy for AT LEAST...
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In the world of business and entrepreneurship, we've all heard it.....don't listen to those gurus. Beware of the guru. That guru is a crook! My question is: how do you spot a real estate guru? I'm not sure what quali...
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How do you see your market? Have sales or prices peaked? What are the unique characteristics affecting your market? Where do you see it in 1-2 years?In Austin, sales are still high, but down a little from last year...
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Reached a major milestone after nearly a year and a half....converted my construction loan to permanent financing!!! On 5/31/18 we closed on a 20 unit property that was 100% vacant and in need of lots of love! We adde...
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One of the biggest obstacle in this field has to be the lack of professionalism and work ethics from contractors. I feel that we constantly have to baby sit them and tell them how to do their job the right way, and on...
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So we are partnering with one of hubbies co-workers. He has the cash, but not the time, while we have the time, but not the cash. So he is willing to buy the property, and pay the downpayment and closing. But he...