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I am based in New York's Hudson Valley and interested in buy and hold investing with a focus on smaller multi-family properties. My wife and I purchased our first property last year; an older 3 family in a busy villa...
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Hello all,
I just purchased a legal 3-unit in Logan Square/Avondale area (Thread). Big kudos to @Henry Lazerow. I’m a bit handy and will like to do as much work as I can because I want to learn and be better.. of co...
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I am wondering what is a typical budget for a live-in flip. I am planning on buying a primary residence that I can get as a decent fixer-upper. It can be move-in ready and could use some TLC to increase the value of t...
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For anyone whose interested I'm doing my first marketing campaign tomorrow. Nothing huge, but it's a start:Sending out 200 5 x 7 blue pastel envelopes with yellow letters, some handwritten in pencil and some using fon...
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Good Evening,
My name is Jay. I serve full time as a Staff Sergeant in the US Air Force. I enjoy many aspects of the military but periodically imagine whether or not I could make a decent living to support my...
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Property Features
Single Family Property
Status: Active
Year Built: 1930
2 total bedroom(s)
1 total bath(s)
1 total full bath(s)
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Below is an excerpt from an article in today's WSJ. I knew that institutional investors were major players in Atlanta, but I had no idea that they were bigger here than anywhere else. That says a lot of good things ...
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What in the world am I missing out on? Look at this article: http://www.businessinsider.com/college-dropout-bui...This man dropped out of college after his sophomore year (I'm starting my junior year) and began inves...
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Hi Follow investor/landlord,I have a duplex for rent, one unit has been occupied, other unit is vacant and has listed on market for 3 months but still haven't rent out. My property manager is keeping asking to lower 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?