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Hi all! I purchased a duplex in Chicago and inherited the tenant from hell. She is running a daycare out of the unit, she has a cat and a dog, her girlfriend clearly lives there with her, she puts her garbage on the b...
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Hey everyone!
My name is Melanie Stephens and I write the “Biggest Mistakes/Lessons Learned” column for BiggerPockets Wealth Magazine.
I am looking for BP Member stories for an upcoming column on Biggest Mistakes ma...
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I invest in Houston, Texas. After a few flips and being forced each time to pay the, lets be honest, VERY expensive brokerage fees to gain assess to the local MLS service and for preparation of a few standard (and fr...
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I want to start wholesaling but before I can lock the property in contract they ask for proof of funds. I am now starting to get out there and wholesale but i don’t have 200k+ sitting in the bank. How can I wholesale ...
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As a business owner already, I have seen many say, "You are so young, how did you start?" "Where did you get the funds to do it?" or "Where did you learn what you know about business?"I answer all the questions as hon...
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Hello and thank you for your brilliance in advance. There's a lot to this electrical story but I'll try to focus on what I'm here for which is a practical and more immediate solution to a much bigger problem of a buil...
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Hi everyone,My name is Shane, I'm not necessarily new to the investing world as I've been lurking and educating for years now, but I am yet to make the leap of buying a first investment property. However, I think I'm ...
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Let's face it, we live in a violent society. The average middle-class American doesn't see it, but those of us that invest in lower income neighborhoods see it every day. For an average, honest, middle-class or uppe...
I have a 4 bed 2.5 bath SFR listed for rent in a B+ to A neighborhood that is in great condition. I typically like renting to families as they tend to stay longer and a lot of times fix little things themselves becaus...
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I'm in the middle of a dispute with some tenants. The building's manager, whom I've known and worked with for 7 years, says that these tenants seem nice/normal and she hasn't had any problems with them.Unfortunately t...