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10 August 2018 | 17 replies
Our goal is to be financially free within 3 - 5 years, allowing us to work on this endeavor full time.I want to thank everyone who has contributed to the site as it has been an amazing help and I look forward to staying engaged on the forums to pay that back as best I can starting with this way too past due introduction.My wife and I are focusing on buy and hold rentals and flips in the Chicagoland / Central Illinois areas.
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3 August 2018 | 49 replies
Google them, or ask around the local community.
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22 July 2018 | 1 reply
I am new to the website and psyched to be a part of this community.
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7 August 2018 | 3 replies
Hello BP Community!
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23 July 2018 | 7 replies
This community has helped so much in getting my first property off the ground and I'm looking forward to many more.
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23 July 2018 | 0 replies
Hey there BP community.
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1 August 2018 | 25 replies
Closing costs is mid labeled to the general community as its inclusive of inspections and other non close related items.
23 July 2018 | 6 replies
I have a few questions to the Biggerpockets community.
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24 July 2018 | 3 replies
This way you and your bookkeeper can define the scope of your engagement, you don’t get surprised by any extra “hours worked”, and you have more control over your bookkeeping costs.Everyone has different pricing for this.
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23 July 2018 | 2 replies
I would like to get the communities option in what to do.