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Hey everyone!I've been scanning the forums for topics on hiring a cold caller and I now think we have a clear idea on what type of person to bring on!We've decided that since we're somewhat still in the beginning stag...
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Property management companies are fine, but I just got my first real estate investment property and want to go over all stages of management myself before letting someone else to manage my property. I have also read i...
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Hey guys,This is an update on my first post about a house hacking opportunity I'm settling on! So I did a 3-2-1 buydown and secured a 2.875% interest loan for the first year of the loan, and it will gradually go up a ...
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Just curious as to if anyone has ever quit their job to go into real estate investing full time, and doing so too soon.I work 60+ hours week right now and make good money. I'm very knowledgable (at least I think) on t...
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Hows it going BP,While driving through an area of town where I would like to invest (Diving for $$) I came across a ton of properties in really REALLY nice neighborhoods that seemed to be abandon. You know the typical...
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I bought a three unit apartment building sometime earlier this year. Was just going to redo it and sell it.Hired some electricians to take care of it. After they inspected it, they gave me a verbal estimate of $4,500....
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Looking for advise. I have recently been tasked with getting a 100 year old brick three flat in Rogers Park Chicago rent ready. The building is fully paid off, and the owners, my parents, are retired and on a fixed ...
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My name is Johnny Nuchols. I have been reading forms for a little while from BP on and off and realized that I have not introduced myself. I just recently move back to the Charleston area from California with my wi...
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Hello,
One of my least favorite tasks is checking out prospective tenants. At the level I rent at, I don't have the luxury of just running their credit and looking at their FICO. With rare exceptions ( c...
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I would like to know how others investors life have changed since their first investment, did it meet expectations?I know that everyone loves a feel good story but investing is not easy and I have cried many times dur...