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Hello,I am new to real estate investing and want to buy rental properties within Chicago and surrounding areas. In what areas would you recommend I buy my first rental property? I am interested in multi family rentals...
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Economic Update
(Monday, May 17, 2021)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now declares fully vaccinated people in the United States can safely resume outdoor and most indoor activities without a mask. ...
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Hi Guys , Long time learner/ lurker and first time poster. Im sure this has been brought up in the past, but what is the recommended strategy in SoCal? This is our first investment and we're literally pulling our ha...
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I'm new to this forum and seeking some advice on a situation I'm facing with my rental property. Recently, my property manager informed me that a tenant's attorney contacted them, expressing the tenant's...
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I found a great multiplex (fourplex) in an upcoming area. It has value added potential as I can 2 more doors. However, it currently has no tenants. Is that a dangerous sign?
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I attended a weekend training program offered by a multi family investment club and found that at least 2/3 of their training was about selling their courses and advertising for their sponsors/partner companies. The f...
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Short term rentals have been around a long time. Back in the day (longer than I care to admit) everyone looked in the Classified ads for weekly house rentals in Florida to plan their vacation. In 1992 Home Exchange ...
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It's Friday afternoon and I need a place to vent...since I am preggo and can't drink wine now. My husband and I took over a duplex last year, with one unit occupied by a couple who had lived there for 16 years. Their ...
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Hello Everyone, I am brand new to real estate investing, and I am looking for guidance from investors who have invested in small multi-family properties, as I am analyzing a duplex. The duplex was last renovated in 2...
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I have an offer from a family friend to finance my next rental property. He is generously doing this as support for me, and thus he's letting me decide how I want to structure the deal (so long as he still makes money...