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Hello all, I've been reading archived posts here for a while and decided to join. This is my first post (on any forum ever).
Quick background:
I am 27, married, no kids yet. I work in commercial construction and ha...
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HI BP community,I am considering going outside the Illinois market to grow my buy and hold portfolio. My wife and I have a four unit that we just refinanced, and we are hoping to complete the sale of our home which wi...
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Well, upon much consideration I have decided to put myself out there and start up an investment llc. The reason being that I eventually intend on doing this at some point and do not want to go through the hassle of tr...
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I'm a new PRO member, as of about 3 days ago, and an investor with a tiny bit of experience in rentals and fix and flips. I'm taking a much more "business owner" type approach to investing now than I did before.I am ...
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Hi All,Like many others, I have been doing research preparing to begin my first REI with a SFH in Memphis, TN (because properties here on Maui are too expensive for regular guys with regular salaries like me!) I've b...
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Hello BP!I am a young business student that has just graduated college. I currently live in Venice, CA and am going to commit to my first real estate project. I have a good make here in LA however the barrier to entry...
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I don't know how else to sum this up but was blown away when I just saw this 10 minute Vice - report on how Detroit is a heaven for investors buying off owner-occupied homes who fail to pay city-county taxes. Wayne co...
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My name is Jerry and this is my first post.
Near the height of the RE boom in 2007, I bought my mother-in-law a house (so she wouldn't have to live with me) where she lived until Nov last year when she passed. From ...
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Hey BP members. I need some help trying to figure out how i'm going access my home equity while working for myself and starting up an LLC. A little back round on me, i purchased my first home back in 2012. I have a...
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I am in the middle of acquiring a property for $25k here in Indianapolis. I originally offered $5k down, $500/month, and 5.55% interest (alliteration not intended). The seller's broker countered with $10k down with pa...