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Many investors start their journey by diving into individual distressed property deals, but if you want to grow into a high-volume operation, it’s essential to change your mindset, strategy, and execution. Successfull...
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I am currently in an exploratory mode and trying to nail some of the best locations to purchase STR properties in. AirDNA is difficult to use for that purpose because you have limited free market searches and purchasi...
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The IMN Show this week was awesome...the presenters were 1st class @Tracy Z. Rewey, @Bob Malecki @Anya Sagee @Seraj Saba For those of you that missed the show, the common theme was that ‘pricing was up.’ When you h...
I have starting capital and I'm still a bit unclear when I should pay cash to purchase a property or put a mortgage on it so my initial costs are lower. Is there a rule of thumb?
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Hey guys-received this info from a potential insurance agent (I have not looked at this deep level on insurance policies before), Any thoughts or opinions on what you nice people use when it comes to your rentals woul...
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Newbie investor looking for my first BRRRR. Is it generally true that once a property is on MLS, I will end up having to pay list price due to competition? Of course excluding those properties that may clearly be list...
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Investors are finding it difficult to keep up with interest rates and the lending market.
Residential (Single Family and Multifam up to 4 units) - On average, we are seeing rates 0.75% higher than owner-occupied loan...
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Is it typical that the buyer pays the buyer's agent commission? I can see where it may make the offer more competitive. If so, what are you seeing for commission? I always thought 3% was standard but I'm seeing $3500 ...
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Is direct mail overrated? What does everybody do for marketing their business? I'd like to hear options!
hello everyone,I live in Long Island ny. I have flipped 2 houses here. Obviously being a very expensive market, it is also highly competitive and deals go real quick. Basically everything had been bid high up because ...