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Hi there,I own a handful of longterm rental properties in Chicago and have sat on an HOA Board for many years. After years and years of being frustrated by how tough it is to find honest, communicative contractors, I ...
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Start Small and make your big mistakes Early.
Deal breakers- market, finance, zoning, footings, road type, water/sewer availability, Storm sewers, Storm retention ponds. Everything else you can mess up and not get t...
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Business owners. Who bought an existing business vs starting their own and did it turn out to be a good idea? Also, did you use a business broker?
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Hello BP,
A few days ago I posted that I had sent out my first batch of 50 yellow letters. Well, I've gotten 5 calls! that's 10% response and I'll take that all day long. So today I got my first lead and of course...
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Hey all,I am in the process of looking for my first home in Richmond, with the intent to house hack either a single family with roommates, or a small multi.A bit about myself- I am currently on my second deployment, t...
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Hey Everyone,
My name is Eyal, and I live and invest in the Los Angeles area.
I come from a tech and web start-up background. I am a founding employee and Product Manager at a tech start-up that I help...
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Just curious what others might think about this scenario.I'm a NYC Investor.I have 2 partners that are looking to buy a 3 Family buildings. One of the Partners will be house hacking, the other is going to be a non-occ...
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Hello, I am a 3rd year college student. With graduation and the ability to generate capital in the horizon I’ve been gaining as much knowledge as possible concerning real estate investing as that is my long term strat...
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Shopping for a home loan is a big decision, and it's worth it to find a loan officer you can trust. You deserve a great home loan experience every step of the way.
To avoid being caught by surprise when you’re alread...
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Can anyone recommend a portolio lender in San Antonio Texas? The conventional lenders I talk to don't want to lend on Sub 70K houses. I would love to grab some of the smaller deals that pop up but I really don't want...