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31 December 2024 | 13 replies
That way you have a contract that is specific to your area and at the same time have an established relationship with an attorney in case anything ever comes up.If you want a boilerplate contract, I am happy to share some of ours, but they are more specific to Chicago/Illinois law.Here is a blog that we wrote on what should be included in your contract:This article is for educational purposes only.
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23 December 2024 | 13 replies
I just want to absorb as much education about property management business.
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18 December 2024 | 8 replies
Education via trail & error is easily the #1 worst way to go about anything today UNLESS your an explorer, inventor, revolutionizing and still all of those have a whole lot of training and education backing them.
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19 December 2024 | 3 replies
Hey Bigger Pockets community, I'm just starting out in Step 1 (get educated) on what I want to become a successful career in real estate investment.I also currently run an e-commerce business that is currently completely online, but would benefit from having a brick & mortar storefront, and I had an idea that maybe using the investment capital I'm looking to allocate into real estate into a commercial property my business can operate out of until I decide to sell the property in or rent it out to another business.I am obviously very naive when it comes to the complexity of any good real estate deal (especially commercial VS residential), but I'm hoping to spend as much time learning from everyone here who is on their journey as well.My main concern with the idea of buying commercial to operate my business out of it that I might struggle to rent it out afterwards and that there may likely be depreciation in the commercial real estate market over the next 5 years.I understand there is a lot of nuance depending on the local market but I'm guessing commercial is even less of a "safe" bet than finding a solid residential deal to leverage in some way.
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7 December 2024 | 1 reply
Education standards must be raised so that students actually use their heads for something besides hat racks (allowing them to actually earn a living) and have ready access to birth control (all types of) so that some mistake doesn’t derail one’s entire life.Slow down immigration, too.
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22 December 2024 | 23 replies
I then called the customer and told them their agent needs an education , of course the deck isnt up to todays code , code changes every year .
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17 December 2024 | 11 replies
From my experience, success in real estate investing starts with clearly defining your goals and continuously educating yourself through podcasts, books, forums, and courses.
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31 December 2024 | 418 replies
You don't have to pay attention to comments on this thread that bother you, but you should speak up and share information so we can all be more educated.
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17 December 2024 | 2 replies
What are the best resources / tools to get connected/educated on this type of asset?
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22 December 2024 | 8 replies
@Justin Jefferson These forums are a free REI education.