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22 January 2025 | 7 replies
(if the buyer wants a more solid commitment)Once a buyer has spent money they are somewhat vested in buying the property and that gives additional negotiating power to the seller.
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22 January 2025 | 11 replies
I am a buy and hold investor.
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28 January 2025 | 14 replies
If you're a newer investor, unsecured private funds will most likely be your best option, however it wont work for a simple buy and hold.
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22 January 2025 | 8 replies
If you buy a hot water heater for the other unit, you can write off 100% because you have no personal use of that hot water heater. etc.
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11 January 2025 | 49 replies
You buy today so that you pay less than if you were buying when you retire and hopefully you make some money along the way.
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23 January 2025 | 5 replies
And one simple question...Are you going to buy more investment properties, or invest in any way, in the future?
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16 January 2025 | 4 replies
Given that I'm not positioned to buy just yet, and simply running the numbers, is there a rule of thumb for estimating insurance costs that would make sense in Cook County?
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30 January 2025 | 19 replies
For example we opened buy/sell agency from being exclusive to portfolio clients now open to all.
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13 January 2025 | 0 replies
Investment Info:Single-family residence buy & hold investment.
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16 January 2025 | 6 replies
He’s only 55, he can enjoy his retirement, golf, etc for a few years and buy back in when he sees a good opportunity.