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Am I missing any steps?
1. Find a motivated seller, with deal potential.
2. Determine ARV and REHAB COSTS at meeting.
e.g. ARV: $150,000 REHAB: $25,000
3. Negotiate a deal.
$150,000 x .7= 105,000 - $25000...
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For those of you that have an engineering degree I am wondering what was your progression from engineering to real estate and if you still continue with your W-2 job or transitioned partially or completely away from W...
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Hello to everyone!On October 31st I closed on my first Duplex. It is in Fitchburg, WI. This is my detailed recollection of the buying process. For anyone who reads the whole thing I truly hope it helps you and please ...
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Hello All,
I've been on this forum (on and off) for years and never quite made anything work in Real Estate as I didn't have the income or credit to invest. I sold my property a couple of years ago and moved from IL....
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Hello! My husband are debating buying our first property locally to be close to it (we live in Madison, WI) so looking to buy in a small town outside Madison because it’s so expensive here. Thought about Janesville, R...
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Syndications and passive investing are frequent topics of discussion in the forums. Over lunch yesterday I was discussing with a friend how the business has evolved in recent years. The conversation began after we co...
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I found a few SFR properties in Anchorage, AK that will cashflow as STR and wondering if it's a good market to invest in. Even taking into account high occupancy during the season and low occupancy during the off-seas...
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Anyone else active or getting into the Poconos for STR? My husband and I are looking to buy our first STR and targeted the Poconos since we live in the Philly area (about 2 hours away) and we've vacationed there dozen...
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curious to know what others are using for their skip tracing needs... advantanges and disadvantages
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I’m sure we’ve all seen many videos of ceilings collapsing, pipes bursting, and flooded floors coming out of Texas. Considering the uncertainty with the power grid, climate change, and likelihood or unlikelihood of t...