I can't count how many times I have heard that:$-credit doesn't matter, it's the deal$-no one checks your credit in this game$-It's so easy to find lenders no matter your credit history$-Hard money lenders care about ...
So many people are graduating college every year with tens of thousands of dollars of debt. Many of these graduates are having a hard time finding jobs that pay 50K+. It doesn't make sense to me to "invest" all of thi...
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I'm looking at a few properties in Phoenix. Can't seem to find anything that yields greater than 4-5 percent return. Would you be ok with that return? Assume down payment is 25%-30%.
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Some background info. My girlfriend and I are both 26/27. I make ~$250k / year in sales while she makes ~$100k / year as a product manager. I only see these incomes rising over time. We live in a rather expensive city...
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The Leading Index of Economic Indicators has been a pretty good indicator of a decline in economic activity, since it was published. The index uses nonfarm payroll employment, the unemployment rate, average hours work...
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Hello. I have recently been looking at properties through Roofstock.com or morris invest?Can any investors give me some feedback on your experiences with them and the acquisition process. I know they are a bit differe...
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Hello all,I'm in the process of purchasing my first single family rental property as a long-term buy and hold. I'm located in CT and purchasing in the Atlanta area, so I can't see the subject property in person. I rec...
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I've got a well qualified tenant that I would love have...except she has an ESA that happens to be a pit bull mix. I'm fine with the ESA but I think my insurance won't be fine with the dog.
Waiting to hear back...
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I had an idea: drawing up a contract for a private money lender so we could use private money to buy properties at a sheriff sale. It would say something along the lines of "Private Money LLC agrees to lend $500,000.0...
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Aloha BP! So I finally closed on my first rental property on Friday, December 22 after nearly 15 months of educating myself with content from books, YouTube videos and podcasts. The property is a small multi-family...