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I know the SEC has made some changes regarding the offering of private investment opportunities. (i.e. hedge funds can advertise, etc.). I am wondering how that affects small investors? Specifically, I wou...
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Hey everyone,I am trying to get into the raw land flipping game. I have some previous experience with single-family flips, wholesales, and rental properties. With my single-family properties, I always preferred to sel...
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Hi fellow Bigger Pockets investors!It's nice to meet you all. I'm a newbie to the forum but not a newbie to investing - I've owned / own a few properties (single family, duplex, etc.). I've been trying to buy my fir...
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I always see the current average national interest rates for different types and lengths of loans, but I have never been able to get as low as what is advertised on several real estate or banking websites. I've asked...
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Hi All, I am a newbie in BP forum. I have been listening BP podcast for over one month and it has been a great learning experience. I hope to learn more RE investing from everyone here. I have a question. Does anyon...
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Hi all, I wanted to share my recent experiences with turning our garage studio apartment conversion into a short term rental. We have had great success and so far no real issues. The income has paid for the mortgage f...
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looking into some possible deals in the SW burbs, anyone have recent information on Cap rates in Lemont, woodridge, Bolingbrook, Lockport?thanks,GS
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is there much of a difference? how do i qualify one lender from another to make sure they arent scams?
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Hi All,I am looking to raise my rent by a significant amount and need some feedback from the community.Here's the situation:This is my first investment. I bought it in Jan 2016, a 2bdrm/1bath condo in Chicago's north...
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I saw a bandit sign on the side of the road in Raleigh, NC that advertised "Real Estate Mentor Seeking Apprentice 10-20k a month"I called the number because I am looking for a mentor to learn from. I know this seemed ...