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Has anyone in the Houston market successfully secured hard money loans for commercial real estate investments? I'm particularly interested in hearing about your experiences with lenders, the flexibility of approval cr...
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Hello, I am from Dayton,Ohio, I am working with a couple of other investors here in the area and we are working on a project that will be helping out our War Veterans and any disabled Vet's. Lots of Vets who are gett...
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I'm looking for a $100K+ renovation loan for a multifamily property I'm about to acquire.
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Economic Update
(Monday, March 15, 2021)
Almost exactly one year ago, March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared a “Pandemic” for the first time in a hundred years. Look at all that has happened in th...
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What type of lending product is best suited for STR investing for high income high credit score individuals? I am looking invest in the Smokies looking at both TN & NC sides and also in the Blue Ridge area of Nort...
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Freddie Mac’s website explains the Homepossible mortgage as “A responsible, low down payment mortgage option for first-time homebuyers and low- and moderate income borrowers”. What Freddie fails to explain is how gr...
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Hello,
I am new to investing and real estate as a whole. I'm currently in college with the goal to be a real estate developer, so how should I go about finding the capital, raising funds, working with experienced inv...
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Certificate of Advanced Study in Commercial Real Estate DevelopmentI do not have a real estate license nor do I plan to get one. Is this my best option?
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Hello, I am from Dayton,Ohio, I am working with a couple of other investors here in the area and we are working on a project that will be helping out our War Veterans and any disabled Vet's. Lots of Vets who are g...
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Hello, I am a newbie to real estate investing and I'd like advice on the best books to read when learning about REI.I currently have the following books in my shopping cart:Rental Property Investing by Brandon Turner...