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14 January 2025 | 19 replies
(I'm an early-riser in Chicagoland, so that's generally my preferred hour for meetings).
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19 January 2025 | 46 replies
Personally, I always try to avoid general statements that could be misleading.
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28 December 2024 | 23 replies
Depending on what he is offering you i searched the address with the secretary of state.
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12 January 2025 | 1 reply
Expect property inspector to investigate rehab performed was good, alongside general property inspection.Can a BP member please recommend a good inspector along with what I should expect to pay for the service.Thank you
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17 January 2025 | 3 replies
OTM = General, overhead/widescreen view of nationwide market tends.BPRE = Detailed ways specific people are making money in real estate.
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16 January 2025 | 1 reply
A general from-here-to-there guide.
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26 January 2025 | 2 replies
One of the biggest challenges for everyone involved is being on the same page about the actual time required for maintenance.DIY landlords rarely properly track their time when it comes to property management in general - tracking their true time invested in maintenance is where they perform the worst.Investors that hire PMCs are rarely any better at understanding the true amount of time maintenance takes.
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8 February 2025 | 29 replies
If you want to start out-of-state, as someone who started off in Columbus, and grew up in Cleveland, I would say, the Ohio market in general is a very beginner friendly state to get started with your real estate journey.
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14 January 2025 | 1 reply
The property itself should bring in revenue ( even if you choose not to live in one side) and generally a bank will accept a portion of that rental income into the calculation.
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12 January 2025 | 12 replies
Generally, lenders will require you to have a substantial down payment.