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Hello!I am 24 years old and I just moved to the Lakeview area in Chicago, IL. I've recently become interested in the idea of Real Estate Investing for a few reasons. I have two friends who own rental properties and th...
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The subject says it all!! How far do y'all drive to get to your office? I'll have my license by the end of the year, and starting to second guess my original decision to work for a large brokerage, CB, in the town w...
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We are under contract to purchase a SFH in St Louis as rental property from a turnkey provider (Memphis Invest/REI Nation) for $125k. After a low appraisal ($70k, later went up to $90k upon contest), we changed lender...
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...had to run to Pick&Save, and there's a bee randy new 3/4 ton, crew cab pickup, 4x4, lift kit, with the most expensive Western combination snowplow you can buy mounted on the front...with disabled plates on it i...
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I am the GC for my home renovation project, this is my first residential project, and everything needs to be updated. I find myself spending a lot of hours meeting with subs. While it is educational and necessary, how...
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So my real estate partnership LLC (a couple friends and I) are under contract to purchase a 2-flat/duplex in Chicago. The inspection uncovered termites, basement floor joists needing replacement due to the termite inv...
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Happy New Year everyone –
I made my first deal a few months back, two townhomes in a four-unit complex. One of the units was vacant, the other occupied with a Section 8 tenant.
Last month, the inherited tenant men...
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It seems easier for a professional inspector to find the problems with an apartment building than a mechanic inspecting a car, since so many vehicle systems are sealed. At the same time, there is some risk of missing ...
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Hope this helps some new or intermediate real estate investors understand how to find apartment opportunities.
Just got back from looking at another 100 plus apartment unit to ad to my 1000 apartment in a year goal.
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Hello together,I am really new to the real estate game and even though I listened to hours of podcasts, watchedm many videos and webinars and read a lot of books in the last two month... I often have difficulty act to...