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So I am browsing properties all over the country, lately realizing that Chicago has ridiculous deals... I know it is a city with a lot of crime, that most of these areas are really rough...But how bad can it be? Build...
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As I noticed my last post tick over to 2,999 posts since I joined the site, I thought back to reflect on my introduction to Bigger Pockets so many years ago, what it has done for me, and my biggest mistake :) What h...
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My husband and I are very very new in REI... WE would like a mentor! We want to make educated decisions and need a little help in different areas. We live in the Winston-Salem area. PLEASE contact me if you think y...
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Like everyone right now, I am spending a lot of time at home thinking about the short, mid and long-term impacts of our "new normal". A question I keep thinking about is what will be the new trends that will emerge as...
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Hey there,So I'm reading everything I can in this forum, (very very helpful btw) and have come to the conclusion that I would like to try and put together a close-to-home apartment deal on some smaller (4-16 unit) mul...
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Hello,
I'm a newbie to real estate investing, I've been doing research but this stuff can definitely be intimidating. I live in California and buying here is not an option for me right now which leads me to out of st...
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Hello All! I'm a relative newbie to Nashville, TN. (moved down in my camper over a year ago and recently bought a place in East Nashville) I love it here and plan to stay long term. I've been researching and learni...
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I was sitting around my home this evening trying to get some more exact figures on some closings that I just had (im honestly missing $60,000 somewhere, im sure its around but...I just dont know where), and I got to t...
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Hello, I am new to commercial side of real estate. I am looking at how commercial office space is appraised. There are around 50 similar commercial office spaces, when they were build in 1990's they all were sold at a...
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Due to rent control laws and the difficulty of buying a vacant multi-family I am considering buying a house zoned for a multi-family. The only way any multi-family in LA could fit the 50% rule is by building a multi-f...