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May 2020
54m 48s

10: 2 Long-Distance Rentals with $0 Down...

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Tony Robinson had every excuse NOT to invest. Expensive local market? Demanding full-time job? Family responsibilities? Check, check, and check. So, how did he pull off his first two deals in a cash flow-friendly market 1,500 miles away? Today, Tony spills the beans: how he got a bank to loan him 100% of purchase AND rehab cost, how he managed contractors fr ... Show More
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