I was at Lowes yesterday picking up a "mop" with my wife and we then wondered over to the flooring section. Wow so many options to choose from. This inevitable led me to thinking about Rehabbing my first house (when t...
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I'm very new to real estate and want to get into buy and hold investing, I've heard mixed opinions on whether it's better to buy a property and fix it up to rent or to buy a property ready to live in and rent that. Wh...
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Hey everyone!
I'm diving headfirst into property development here in Chicago, and honestly, I could use a little help from the community.
Here's what's on my mind as I kick off this journey:
Finding the Right Deal:...
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Hi all,I'm Rohan Attravanam, a total newbie into Real Estate Investing but very passionate about investing and personal finance in general. Financial Freedom is why I wake up everyday :). I'm so excited to have found ...
I am a tenant in florida. I rented a house under a residential lease about a month ago, When I got my first electric bill I was charged for a commercial electric deposit of $460 and not my usual residential deposit b...
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Im Investing in Florida and currently have three properties and i am now running into problems with my debt to income ratio with my lender. I am considering using Lending One and was wondering if anybody has any exper...
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OK, BiggerPocketeers!We announced the book last week, and you promptly bought everything Amazon had.I was just notified that they are now back in stock on Amazon. Since they ran out before, we've extended our Bonus of...
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I've never had a mortgage before. I can maybe cover 20% down but I'm hessitent cuz I'd be pretty broke I'm thinking maybe I should keep saving before I buy my first property.There's a 3 unit the bottom is a grocery st...
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Indianapolis investors! I'm looking for masonry contractors. I'm getting ridiculous quotes for point tucking, brick repair, and window lintel replacement. Any recommendations would be really appreciated. The property ...
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Drainage ditch too deep
The previous owners destroyed the natural drainage away from the house years ago when they added dirt and planted a large tree. The ground surrounding that tree slopes back toward the house on...