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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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We have a unit that currently has baseboard heat (electric) The tenants we had in there years ago never complained about the cost of heat, but the tenants we have had for the past 2 years say that their bill goes up $...
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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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Anybody here doing deals in Detroit? What does everyone think of the opportunities there? Are there opportunities?
I would like to look at targeting this city and zoning in on some good properties. For those that inv...
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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.