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Updated over 10 years ago, 08/04/2014

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George Foster
  • Residential Real Estate Broker
  • Streamwood, IL
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Chicago Meetup Group Member sells her first "Fix and Flip" deal

George Foster
  • Residential Real Estate Broker
  • Streamwood, IL
Posted

Sold a property for one of our meetup members@Raji Kaur . This is the power of this group. We are set to ink this deal today! Good job @Raji Kaur  on your first "Fix and Flip" We make money together by doing deals together! That is how networking should work!

Raji Ahmed first "Fix and Flip"

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Tim Coppola
  • Investor
  • Chicago, IL
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Tim Coppola
  • Investor
  • Chicago, IL
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@Raji Kaur @George Foster Congratulations to the both of you!

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Arthur Banks
  • Real Estate Investor
  • Waukegan, IL
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Arthur Banks
  • Real Estate Investor
  • Waukegan, IL
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Raji Ahmed George Foster Thats what's up!!! I visited the property she did an awesome job. Congrats!

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Christopher Malone
  • Investor
  • Chicago, IL
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Christopher Malone
  • Investor
  • Chicago, IL
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Congrats! 

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Raji Kaur
  • Dallas, TX
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Raji Kaur
  • Dallas, TX
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Woohoo. Thanks guys. And as always @George Foster  thanks. Lets do it again :-)

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Gautam S.
  • Real Estate Investor
  • Eola, IL
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Gautam S.
  • Real Estate Investor
  • Eola, IL
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Congratulations to@Raji Kaur & @George Foster on this success.

Could you please share a bit more on how you acquired the property ( MLS vs a off market deal, wholesaler etc.) and some numbers ( Rehab cost etc.)?

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George Foster
  • Residential Real Estate Broker
  • Streamwood, IL
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George Foster
  • Residential Real Estate Broker
  • Streamwood, IL
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Because this is @Raji Kaur deal. I will let her respond to this request.

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Larry Smet
  • Flipper / Rehabber / Real Estate Investor
  • Toronto, Ontario
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Larry Smet
  • Flipper / Rehabber / Real Estate Investor
  • Toronto, Ontario
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Nice work @Raji Kaur and @George Foster

Before I got in to real estate investing I spoke with an investor who had been doing it for years and his saying about real estate has always stuck with me:  it's like eating potato chips - as soon as you have one, you can't stop!  :)

Congrats on the first of many successful deals Raji!

Larry

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George Foster
  • Residential Real Estate Broker
  • Streamwood, IL
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George Foster
  • Residential Real Estate Broker
  • Streamwood, IL
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@Larry Smet  I would have to totally agree with you :-)

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Raji Kaur
  • Dallas, TX
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Raji Kaur
  • Dallas, TX
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I bought this home on auction.com

A few weeks ago I posted my experience with auction.com in detail

The property required a lot more work than anticipated but I worked with a great contractor and listed the house with @George Foster   and in 2 weeks signed the deal today. We havent closed yet but I feel good about my first flip :-)

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Paul Z.
  • Investor
  • Texas
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Paul Z.
  • Investor
  • Texas
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@Larry Smet pretty sure your mentor stole Jays Potato chips slogan lol. But it's a good one nonetheless! 

@Raji Kaur congrats on your success! And @George Foster great work as always!

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George Foster
  • Residential Real Estate Broker
  • Streamwood, IL
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George Foster
  • Residential Real Estate Broker
  • Streamwood, IL
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Thank you @Paul Z. . I try to make any association with me profitable for those that trust to associate with me.

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Charles P.
  • Contractor
  • Southfield, MI
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Charles P.
  • Contractor
  • Southfield, MI
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Congrats to both of you!! As mentioned earlier the power of networking is astounding! 

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Brent Mattison
  • Homeowner
  • Chicago Heights, IL
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Brent Mattison
  • Homeowner
  • Chicago Heights, IL
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Congrats on the deal @Raji Ahmed and @george foster. Way to go!!!

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Joe Demonte
  • Contractor
  • Chicago, IL
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Joe Demonte
  • Contractor
  • Chicago, IL
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Congrats! Hope it sells quick! 
I am digging the red front door! Awesome curb appeal! :D

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Timothy Riley
  • Investor
  • Chicago, IL
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Timothy Riley
  • Investor
  • Chicago, IL
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congrats to you both...

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Larmon Cummings Jr
  • Flipper/Rehabber
  • Chicago, IL
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Larmon Cummings Jr
  • Flipper/Rehabber
  • Chicago, IL
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Its always great to hear success stories like this-keeps us all motivated and focused. I couldn't agree with you more@George Foster , this is a great example of what the power of networking is really about. I had such a great time at the last Chicago meet up and met some great people. I have a potential deal in the works from meeting someone that night, so I can testify myself to this. It just goes to say that representing yourself in a professional manner, being honest and upfront with people when you meet them, explaining what it is that you do and what you're looking for, among many other things, will yield you great results and be very beneficial to your business. Love hearing these stories. Congrats again@Raji Kaur , look forward to hearing future success stories.

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George Foster
  • Residential Real Estate Broker
  • Streamwood, IL
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George Foster
  • Residential Real Estate Broker
  • Streamwood, IL
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@Larmon Cummings Jr  I try to stay true to what I preach. Being up front and honest is the only way I know how to be and I have developed an innate skill to detect those that attempt to take advantage of this character trait. I really do want to see people realize their goals and if I can have a hand in that personal realization then that is benefit enough for me. I know that I have skills that can not only help me make money but can launch someone else to heights that they might not have believed that they could accomplish.

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Larmon Cummings Jr
  • Flipper/Rehabber
  • Chicago, IL
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Larmon Cummings Jr
  • Flipper/Rehabber
  • Chicago, IL
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I can most definitely respect that. We need more folks like you@George Foster