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I own several rental properties all single family homes and considering another. However, I want to expand my real estate experience by trying a flip. My strategy is to purchase a foreclosure at our County Court Hou...
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So in the vein of previous posts like The 90 day challenge and 1 year challenge I am faced with a 6 month challenge. The story goes as follows.
I have/had a w2 JOB. It's ok, I'm well paid and it provide...
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From what I understand, with no experience in real estate investing, mobile homes only depreciate and that banks don’t see them as having any increase in value after repairs. Is this true? I would like to begin...
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So, I was at a CMA class today at my local Board and I was directed to a piece of the TREC Rules that would apply to ALL licensed Brokers and Salespersons who do any kind of investing.
Per TREC, wh...
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Hey BP, new member here. I've been wanting to get into real estate investing, but need to find a roadmap so BP has been a revelation. My question is in the subject line - should I buy my first house or invest? Here...
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I own a three-unit in Chicago which has strict regulations about accepting security deposits therefore I've recently started doing non-refundable move-in fees as most landlords do here. I have a tenant that was great ...
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One thing Brandon preaches a lot is growing your portfolio. Buying 1 small multifamily opens the door to buying another and then another, until eventually your portfolio reaches over $1M. Ideally, you should be making...
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Hello BP nation. First I would like to thank everyone here for being so awesome! : )I am new to this site and a new dad of a beautiful baby girl living in Toronto, Canada. I am a musician at heart and a real estate in...
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Hello BP!
I am a first-time out of state turnkey investor currently in talks over this South-side Chicago 2 flat in the Hyde Park township (60637 zip code).
Could anyone who actively invests in the are ...
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How many of you out there are full time flippers or at least active flipper flipping 5 or more per year for at least the last few years?
I'd love to be able to do this full time someday or at least be able to generat...