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I'm new to the RE investing world after spending most of my life in the film industry and I'm looking to make the switch. I just spoke with one of my mentors and he suggested I start off by targeting a good and relati...
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I was wondering if any real estate professionals like you can prove this to be a good move in terms of investing. If you were me, what would you focus more on?
I live in the West Town area of Chicago. I’ve recently...
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I have a home inspection coming up Monday for a 3 unit triple decker style home that was built in early 1900's. It's been mentioned that it may lack wall insulation based on age and listing price. While that sounds ...
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I've heard the Short Term Market cooled off quite a bit over the last year or so, wanted to see what you all are seeing in your markets.
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What are your thoughts about using a virtual CPA? The virtual agency, The Real Estate CPA, was featured on Bigger Pockets and has their own podcast but I have not found any reviews for them. I'm curious about...Have y...
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We’re a family-owned fix-and-flip company operating in San Antonio, TX, and Northern Virginia, managing everything in-house—from wholesale acquisitions to rehab & construction (with our own project managers and cr...
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I would like to hear what other landlords use for locks. I was recently told about a lock that can be used on multiple properties but the landlord/owner can get in all with just one key. Anybody out there using any sp...
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Howdy,I'm happy to allow approved pets in my rental properties, and it's all been fine until lately...I use a Pet Agreement form offered by Leigh Robinson, in his (wonderful) book, Landlording. It includes the clause ...
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Good evening (where I am in the world);
I havent been active on here in too long! Currently deployed on a ship somewhere in some ocean, with really bad internet.
I was going through some REI resources I have on my ...
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There are plenty of opinions out there about staging a home to provide a higher sales price and/or faster sale.
Is this recommended for flips? It seems like the cost is fairly high to stage, thus eating into the f...