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Version 2.0? In 2005 we did our first flip. I had a very good paying W2 and decided not to continue pursuing real estate. Stupid, stupid, stupid.In 2009 I started my own commercial construction subcontracting firm....
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Hello everyone I currently had some of my rental properties appraised as I’m looking into cash out refi…What thought process is usually taken into consideration to determine whether cash out refi is a good idea or no...
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How risky is it?
I learned that I could get a $20K HELOC from my primary residence. I have $15K in old 401Ks that I could rollover into a SDIRA and I have $15K in cash saved up. That’s roughly $50K, but I prefer to u...
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On October 6th, 2020 after a long time not working and battling health issues I decided to brush myself off and get back in the game. I started by making the decision to flip houses, start by wholesaling, and repair/r...
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My husband and I are currently in our 3rd live in flip. 6 bed, 3 bath, on 5 acres. We’ve FINALLY, after 3 years of remodeling on weekends, got the house & land completely done except flooring & baseboards for ...
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I just went into contract on my first SFR and the contract stipulates as is. No sweat. Now comes my inspection. I asked my agent if I can use any issues that come up in the inspection to renegotiate the price. She sai...
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Our first flip of 2020 was purchased in the middle of December 2019. Here we are nearing the end of January and the property looks more or less the same. I naively trusted a contractor I had built a relationship with ...
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The Coronavirus Meltdown
The current Coronavirus crisis is having a critical impact on the Mortgage Industry, which could potentially make the 2008 financial crisis pale in comparison. The pressing issue centers ar...
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We have been marketing with letters to seller financed note holders of commercial properties and have been able to close a couple of them over the last year. In the last month, we received two calls from note holders...
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COVID-19 is having an impact on the entire country. I'm curious to hear what others are seeing in their local market. How has it impacted your investments, your local market, or your state-wide market?1. Has the state...