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First-Time Home Buyer: The Complete Playbook for Avoiding Rookie Mistakes is available now!
@Mindy Jensen and @Scott Trench have been buying and selling houses for a collective thirty years. In First-Time Home Buye...
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With our old contractor, years ago, we'd walk through a property right before we placed the bid, so we could see if my calculations for the renovation were on spot. He'd give me ideas, show me ways we could avoid/...
Here is the scenario. I have a home that I’ve owned for 6 years. It’s worth about $380k and I owe about $240k. I want to strip out as much equity as possible. Today a wild idea occurred to me and I want to consult the...
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Hello, Happy New Year Who do you think is at fault? Story time. So we had a non-paying tenant whose lease wasn't renewed and refused to leave. We started the eviction process. The PM change the electric utility to the...
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Hey allOne of my hobbies is definitely traveling, and I suspect many here share that. Are there any other points enthusiasts here? Undoubtedly all of us have business expenses that can rack up large credit card poin...
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I own a single family rental in Kentucky and the tenants submitted a move out notice last month for when their lease ends on Feb 28. They were not responsive to the property manager’s requests for showings and when qu...
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Finally decided to do my first direct mail campaign because I can't find any good deals on the MLS. Seems like any time there is a half way decent deal, something I would still try to get knocked down a good 15%, it h...
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So here's my situation. Looking for some feedback on what I can do differently next time.I found a multi-unit in a town where I grew up. Five units total, four currently rented. Vacancy rate is low. After getting some...
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Hello everyone! I have an opportunity to potentially do a BRRRR deal where the current owner of the property funds the whole rehab (refresh 2 bathrooms and a kitchen) and I pay him back when I do a cash out refi. Afte...
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Has anyone on this forum had experience with this company? Paradigm Life claims to use Whole Life Insurance Policies as a financial tool and since i trust this community, I am reaching out to get some referrals.