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6 February 2025 | 10 replies
You can hear real-world examples of how others have built their investment portfolio and (hopefully) learn to avoid their mistakes.4.
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5 February 2025 | 13 replies
so, you're maxing out debt service which makes it tougher to cash flow.with that said, no matter the purchase strategy, you should always make sure you're using actual numbers, and not random assumptions.for example - some people will throw out '10% for capex.'
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30 January 2025 | 3 replies
For example, a $550,000 two-flat in Albany Park might bring in $2,500/month from the rented unit while you live in the other—covering most of your mortgage.3.
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24 January 2025 | 6 replies
For example, we've recently taken over marketing internally because the property management company was not experienced enough in using the newer advertising methods we need to pursue.
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16 January 2025 | 6 replies
For example do you have a great w2 and can you afford to cover costs of a major repair or 3 months of vacancy?
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3 February 2025 | 8 replies
So for example if I rezone from RS-3 to RM4.5 and add a basement unit (4th unit), maybe I can then add a ADU above the garage, or do another studio in the basement, once the citywide program is opened up?
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3 February 2025 | 47 replies
For example, we have a lot of Chicago investors look into Milwaukee, but it never makes good financial sense, because the difference is not large enough.
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29 January 2025 | 3 replies
While Treasuries are often viewed as "risk-free" investments, certain real estate deals in today’s market offer a compelling alternative—especially when purchased at a deep discount.Take, for example, a 1,000+ unit apartment complex in a suburb near Michigan.
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25 January 2025 | 32 replies
To try to answer this myself I read this on their website (#8 in the list):Choosing to compound in the 3-year, 12% targeted PPR fund increases your overall annualized return to 14.3%.I also read through the compounding examples in PPR's offering.
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21 January 2025 | 10 replies
For example, my appliance store gives me a 10% discount, so I charge a 5% markup to my owners to make a little money and the owner still saves 5% from retail.