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Hello Community! My name is Ruka, but I go by Luke. I work in Saudi Arabia at the world's largest oil company. I am interested in buying real eatate in Chicago, a city I went to grad school in and where I got my firs...
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It’s my opinion that many investors have the wrong mindset when it comes to real estate investing. This is evident when they express their goal as “ I want to own enough real estate to provide me a $10,000 per month ...
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Hello Bigger Pockets! I am a newbie with an interest in Multifamily properties. I am currently learning to use the BP calculators to evaluate whether or not a property is a good deal! I am having trouble with estimati...
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Hi All,I'm completely new to real estate investing and trying to figure out how to get started in the Philly region. I am interested in buy and hold, preferably with houses near where I live in West Chester. I am an I...
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Hello All-My wife and I have rentals in Ohio but she is from Louisiana and the area tugs at her heart so we are looking for multifamily in the area. We do have a family friend born and raised in NOLA that can be our b...
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Greetings to all, my name is Greg and I am very interested in finding my way in real estate investing. Ive read "some" books and the various articles on the BP but I'm still a little confused as to where I should star...
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Our company focuses is to buy and hold apartment complexes. We currently track a few KPIs (key performance indicators) to keep a pulse on how the portfolio is doing. However as we prepare to grow and begin syndicating...
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Hello, from the Chi!
My name is Emilie and I am brand new to the real estate industry. I am a marketing guru that recently started working for Midland IRA, an awesome Chicago-based Self-Directed IRA company. ...
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Hello Everyone,I recently joined the site and saw a lot of great discussion regarding cashing out a 401k plan versus a self directed IRA and a solo 401k plan to purchase properties. I prefer the solo 401k because of ...
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Anyone here with experience rehabbing in both Dallas and Houston? Are the margins about the same or do they differ? Which do you prefer?