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To end the confusion once and for all we need to put a cold hard stop to using the terms of hard money and hard money lenders. Private Money can be lent by individuals and institutions. The hard money industry was the...
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Help for my sister: She has a 5 bedroom home with two bedrooms and a full bath in the basement that is fully furnished. She would like to rent out one of the basement rooms but does not know where to start. Does anyon...
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Before I start the process of vetting PMs, I was curious as to what are some "less obvious" questions to ask Property Managers that would help me make a decision on who to hire.In addition, if I am a small SFH investo...
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Hello! We are closing on our first out-of-state investment. How do you handle showings for prospective tenants from out-of-state? We would prefer not to use a property manager, and our realtor is charging one month's ...
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Hi everyone,My wife and I have been wanting to buy a place in NC for STR / personal use a couple times a year to visit my family. We saw an off-market listing on Facebook in a local market type of group. 2 red flags r...
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After a very long search, I am days away from signing a P&S on a condo investment. This is in Boston. It is a residential unit in a 12 unit complex. 9 are residential, 3 commercial. The cash flow and IRR are fanta...
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I've just started looking into investing in out of state properties. As such, I've been interviewing property management firms and negotiating management agreements. This is a PAIN STAKING process. I had no idea, goin...
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As a total beginner, I have been reading about CRE investments and understand that banks will typically lend based on the property value, tenant (assuming national grade or reputable tenant), and/or the value of the l...
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I'm getting started in RE investing and am trying to establish a solid funnel of deals coming in. I know I need to establish good relationships with wholesalers as a way to hear about opportunities in the greater Orla...
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The town a few miles north of me (Santa Rosa, CA) was devastated last night by a sudden wildfire.Thousands of people are homeless.Is there a way to help these folks have a place to rent as they wait for their homes to...