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Your First Year as a Real Estate Investor:
From:
Matt H
South of the North Saskachewan River
Tuesday 5:37 a.m.
Dear Friend,
It's way too early to be up and writing to you...
But in a few hours I'll be working on s...
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I'm starting to see a pattern . . .Here are the top 10 California counties that people are leaving, and where they're headed... (realtor.com via the Mercury News.)1. Santa Clara CountyOut of state destinations: Arizon...
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***WHY I AM DOCUMENTING THIS ***Before you read this post I want to explain why I am documenting this deal. I am where I am today because of the selflessness of a few people that had taken time out of their lives to h...
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2nd position loan questions
How do you insure you mitigate the risk of not being paid back?
For me I use;
2nd lien on target property or cross collateral property deed of trust
JV agreement
Promissory Note
Pers...
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Here’s Part 1Here’s Part 2I will answer the question: how I went from 1 house and an 8-unit building to over 1,000 apartment units and more importantly, what I learned along the way. I share my story NOT to brag becau...
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I just purchased my first Upper/Lower Duplex and have 3 tenants in the upper unit. I have been renovating the lower the last few weeks and am almost ready to rent the 3 Bedroom place out. The upper tenants are nice...
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I grossly underestimated maintenance and make ready costs for my KCMO portfolio. Operating costs are through the roof and net income is non-existent in my first year of business. I started with 2 SFH turnkeys which ha...