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If I have a property in mind...
(1) What do private lenders look for to ensure that they are lending money to a good deal? How can I put my best foot forward so that a private lender feels confident in the deal and i...
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Hello All,This is my 1st forum post, however I've been listening to many podcasts and soaking up as much info from this site overall. I'm from NYC but interested in rental properties in FL. With Florida being so large...
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Hello fellow BPer's
I have an applicant that is well qualified with good income and a good references. I have a bad feeling about him as he is extremely argumentative, nit picky and pushy. He seems like an extremely h...
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Hey, I'm working on a spreadsheet and I'm wondering:
Does the Net Operating Income include deducting the costs for the "big items" that happen every so often, like roofs, parking lots, etc? I mean, if I set aside 3...
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Between cities below which one you think is better for buying a rental properties and why?1. Irving2. Plano3.. Frisco4.. Richardson5.. Allen6.. Other
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Okay, so I've located what appears to be a great deal (see my post on the deal analysis here). I've got my wife's buy-in, and in fact she is taking a day off this week to view the property and meet the seller with me....
Hi,I want to get good at estimating rehab construction costs using contractors so I can do a deal analysis to prior to making an offer on the property to determine what is my max allowable offer to have a successful f...
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Hey guys!Just wanted to start a case study based on my experience with Spartan Invest out in Birmingham AL. After some experience with purchasing my primary residence with a detached guest house (first cash-flowing de...
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I invested in Norada Capital Management and was coming here to connect with others who have invested. Did not receive my payment from Norada this month (June) and just received the following notification in my email....
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Working full time while attempting to invest. If my goals are to leverage RE for financial freedom, should I still max out retirement accounts?
1. Roth 401k vs 401k?
2. Open a Roth IRA as well?
Trying to figure out...