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I’ve been in the investing game about 5 years now. I’ve done flips, brrrs, 1031’s, I have a handful of airbnbs running with a handful of rentals in my portfolio. I’m ready for the next thing, but dam this market is to...
Question regarding windows:I just purchased my first property, 4 unit, built in 1930's. One side of the house, the window trim and sills are completely rotted away. The rest of the windows are in decent condition save...
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I was forming a reply to a thread "when does someone become rich" and realized the thread had turned to a discussion on taxes. I decided to start a new thread, just on that subject.It has been a huge concern for me th...
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Hi folks,I’ve currently got 150k equity at my primary residence. The lot is spacious and there is a great space in the front yard for an ADU that would be very removed from the part of the property we spend our time o...
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So I’ve noticed lately that costs of building materials have severely increased over the last year. Between the deficit of plastics coming out of Texas, a decrease in supply from the lumber industry as ppl got laid of...
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I recently acquired a two family home: 1 bed/1 bath and 3 bed/2 bath. Across the street, a brand new apartment building are completing their build and rentals will be available in April. Their rental prices are: 1 Bed...
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Economic Update
(Monday, August 10, 2020)
The resurgence in coronavirus cases is sidetracking an economic recovery that gained steam in May and early June, slowed in July, and now indicates a rocky path ahead. ...
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I bought a rental property in Cook County IL mid 2017 and 2016 property taxes was around $2000. It was a foreclosure and there wasnt any homeowners exemption. The property only needed a light rehab (paint, new floorin...
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I just wanted to share a quick tip for PPC.
So I have used PPC before but last month I upped my budget and decided to go full force at attracting motivated buyers. I am currently using Google Adwords and Bin...
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Last year, I made an off-market house purchase next door to me to start a BRRRR in an A quality tenant area. The seller/neighbor was interested in selling but staying as the tenant. We worked out a sale price and ren...