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These are the facts that I have about the property. How would you structure this deal in order to make it a win-win for the seller and for myself?bought property in March 2017 - put 20% down150,000 downmortgage 375,00...
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My wife and I set our “New Years Resolutions” on our anniversary, July 25th, instead of New Years. New Years Eve is a pretty meaningless day, so we do it on a day that's actually important to us. One of my goals last ...
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My budget is ~$400k and I'm looking to use the VA loan in order to take advantage of the zero down payment. The problems I'm running in to are: 1. Most of the multifamily properties are in the Third Ward area, and I h...
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I searched for Velocity Banking but did not get anything to return except for some lenders using that name. I just was introduced to this strategy this week and was curious if anyone has done it and what their experie...
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Hello Everyone, I am learning about the process to become a private lender and wondering if others who have done so are willing to share their experiences. How difficult is it to start and did you have a mentor to he...
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I'm looking to invest around 300k on a beach villa in the Dominican Republic ( Gated Expat/ tourist community or buy something in the US. I can't afford anything else in Southern California where i live. Any suggestio...
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Warren Buffett when asked about his time horizon for investments. He answered with "Our favorite stock holding period is forever.” That got me wondering about real estate as I know folks in the boomer generation that ...
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Advice from an experienced investor to those starting out
1. Stop chasing guru/mentor “education”, tactics, strategies. Concentrate your education on real estate principles, real estate law, and real estate financ...
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This past weekend my friend invited me as his guest to the Yancey Events, Real Estate Workshop. He paid a couple of thousand dollars to attend and a free guest was able to join so he was generous enough to call me...
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Real estate has improved considerably from its darkest period of 2008/09 and likewise so has the work contractors find. When the housing bubble burst, contractors in general likely found themselves in a survival mode ...