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I am in the process of obtaining a HELOC on my primary, with plans to buy some rentals. I've been doing a lot of research on how to pay down the HELOC faster using it as a checking, and have some questions as things a...
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I don’t want to name drop but I paid $4000 for a 3 day workshop and now they want $40,000 more for coaching and mentorship. A friend of mine that has a successful portfolio worth millions advised me not to. He recomme...
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I have been trying for years to reinvest $100,000 into some form of real estate and have gotten absolutely nowhere. Because I own my own business and deduct HEAVILY off it, I qualify for zero mortgages, even with perf...
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When inquiring about a property on craigslist, I spoke with someone from New Western Acquisitions. He wants to meet tomorrow..........Can anyone give me your thoughts if you have experience with them? what do they do?...
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This might be my most controversial post ever…that is, until you see what I have to say.
And what I’m talking about is cash flow – and you’ve been lied to about it. Ok, maybe not LIED about it. But it has been GROSS...
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Given that there is such a liquid market of buyers online I was wondering what people's thoughts are on the commission paid to Realtors. A 6% commission has always seemed scandalously high to me given the typical amo...
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Hi!So I've been listening to a lot of podcasts and following the forums. I'm from the Bay Area, California and since prices are crazy here I'd like to invest out of state. I have this goal of acquiring a property befo...
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As the number of investors swell, so do the number of "so called hard money lenders" Since the recession, a lot of hard money lenders, or as I will call them, "pretend hard money lenders" ask you this question. How mu...
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Needless to say I'm not having beginner's luck when it comes to connecting with a general contractor. I have attempted to contact 3 different GCs thus far and only heard back from one. The one that responded pretty ...
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As we all observe and fear the Coronavirus, we see many cities under “shelter-at-home” restrictions, and many “non-essential” businesses closing. Then on the other hand, the Fed lowered rates almost to zero, and mortg...