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Hi all,
Can anyone tell me which areas in Chicago are the high crime neighborhoods to avoid?
Thanks!
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Hello BP community, we have done a couple of 1031 exchanges into apartment buildings. Next year, we would like to sell one of our smaller properties (a 4-plex) and do a 1031 exchange to defer capital gains taxes. As e...
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Hi BP!I'm curious about your thoughts/recommendations here...I have a 2 bedroom unit with two tenants with declining health. I mention this only to say they are relatively high maintenance. I'm averaging at least 1 c...
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I'm new to Bigger Pockets, located in the Chicago area, and an interested investor. I'm actively researching my first investment property to buy, rehab and rent. I've scouted places both physically and online in Milwa...
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Hello everyone!My wife and I have been saving for quite a while to get ourselves to the point where we could begin flipping homes here in the PHX area. Three months ago we made it, we have the cash and we're ready to ...
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Hi Folks,Anyone here owning a vacationproperty in Panama city beach, Florida and want to share their experiences and advice on good brokers in the area? Im looking to buy a beach side condo/vacation home purely from ...
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Hello BP, I've found myself in a rather fortunate predicament and could use some guidance from experienced investors.
I'll be coming home from a 10-month military deployment with approximately 100k tax free income in...
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I found a SFH for sale near Atlanta that is a fixer upper. Advice would be appreciated! I'm not sure if I should go for it or not, but I do think it's the best opportunity I've found so far.Price: $45,000 (incl closin...
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What percentage of your real estate profits should you be putting back into your marketing? I was told by someone 20% but I wanted to check with a few other investors to see if this was a right number or not.
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I can tell you from firsthand experience that the current information available online regarding fraud and ID theft has not caught up with the tactics used by thieves. I am posting this now because the most recent sco...