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19 January 2025 | 4 replies
Have a picture of your family actually installing a big fancy door.And of course, I assume that you are licensed/bonded/imsured as required by your local laws?
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28 January 2025 | 16 replies
I’ll obviously contact a local attorney but any advice or suggestions would be helpful.
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3 February 2025 | 9 replies
Find local meetups, rub elbows with other investors, find out what they need, and then find a way to meet that need.For example, maybe an investor is growing fast and struggling to keep up with inspections.
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3 February 2025 | 8 replies
Your team can stay local.
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16 January 2025 | 3 replies
Here are some practical steps and strategies to consider:## Single Family and Small Multifamily HomesWhen looking at single-family and small multifamily homes in northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin, make sure to analyze the local market trends, rental yields, and property appreciation rates.
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22 January 2025 | 9 replies
Build connections with local professionals, talk to them in person, and value there time over yours.
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16 January 2025 | 7 replies
Yep check BP and Meetup.com or Eventbrite for local meetups @Baron Wheeler
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22 January 2025 | 7 replies
I purchased my first buy and hold SF rental property last year and turned the property into a student rental as it was very close to a local College.
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20 January 2025 | 1 reply
Hey Carlos, I am local to the area and have helped investors with this.
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21 January 2025 | 18 replies
@Denise CarringerMy preference is to go local - some community banks offer this type of service or local escrow companies, which is what I found, because they offer a higher level of service than most national.