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7 February 2025 | 1 reply
I am taking a salesperson license exam this year to get into the industry and use these commissions toward closing costs.
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5 February 2025 | 13 replies
We both own 1 property at this time.
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6 February 2025 | 7 replies
One of them I have used personally.
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6 January 2025 | 2 replies
However, there are some investors here who are having a lot of success finding cash-flowing deals through off-market sources.
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23 January 2025 | 165 replies
This could be simple as a coordination of who the debris disposal transportation will be that everyone uses, so it's 1 entity vs 40 trying to get in and out cluttering up area.
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7 January 2025 | 2 replies
They worked out a flat seasonal rate, then agreed on small “per-visit” fees for heavier storms.
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31 January 2025 | 7 replies
If the property manager uses a payment app integrated with the property management software to collect rent for the landlord, this is not gross income for the property manager.
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3 February 2025 | 2 replies
AirDNA – This is my go-to for market research.
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15 January 2025 | 10 replies
While I am always looking for off-market, as an agent with access to MLS, that's my primary source of looking for deals right now.
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2 January 2025 | 13 replies
Chicago has such a great investing community compared to most places in the US I have visited!