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Hi everyone, I am curious to know why some investors use loan brokers? or why they don't. What are some DO's and Don't's when dealing with a loan broker? what should your expectations be? Questions For brokers- what (...
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After owning a bunch of rental properties, I realized that for Single Family Homes, your real vacancy factor is not necessarily 10%. Why? If you have a mortgage on the house, logically then, if it becomes vacant, y...
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Good morning!I'm looking for some honest opinions and feedback on this :)In November I left a job I wasn't happy at. I've acquired 2 certifications I needed in order to qualify for the company I really wanted to work ...
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Ended the year with a 56 unit close yesterday. Super hustle to get it closed by end of year or else some penalties (even though we weren't the ones dragging our feet) heh.Closed 88 units this year. 20 of which were SF...
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Or a good online article?
Yesterday I was in the office of a broker with over 20 years as an agent. She said she had never heard of 'wholesaling' properties. I explained how we as investors work directly with sell...
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Im closing on my first property next Friday (housing hack / using the basement for a STR). I’m looking to get my second property at the end of Q2 2021, and have been exploring turnkey properties.I’ve done the general ...
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Hi All,I'm trying to decide if I want to take on the risks of buying property out of state. I like this idea because I can probably get a property for 35k-40k all cash in the MidWest somewhere. This would allow for p...
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I see several turn key properties in the listings. Has there been success with these types of buys? Using the analysis tools many seem to work based in the numbers even using a small buffer for inputs. Just looking ...
From the newbie, who at this moment is rather overwhelmed. Hi everyone! I just attended Brandon's webinar on investing in rental properties (I'm still going through the beginner's guide in investing) thoughts are raci...
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Happy Sunday everyone,I'm wondering if anyone here is attending the STR Summit next month with Sara and Tony Robinson (Real Estate Rookie podcast, short term rentals) in Orlando, FL on the 20th-22nd. I'm considering g...