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I have been looking at properties in the west side and south side of Chicago that look very promising as a rental property. After talking to some real state agents about renting in the area they have warned me about p...
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I am commercial insurance agent with a passion for resort real estate. I have experience with local real estate subdivision and now working to develop resort properties into vacation rentals. I current own a rental h...
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I can’t fathom how residential real estate investors fail. Or even what failure looks like in real estate. Do you all mind busting this naïve bubble?If my strategy as an owner occupant is to buy a multifamily complex ...
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This post will probably make a few if not a lot of folks mad but I figured why not mention realities of investing in real estate. My Opinion: Most investors over time will have marginal results at best when they inves...
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I think fear is what keeps many people from starting. I'm in the process of creating a guide to help people better overcome their fears. Below are what I think are the most common fears.
Don’t know where to start...
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I’m coming to understand taking action is crucial to not get stuck just learning. I’m 18 and only have about 100$. I was at a point where I’ve seen I should get a real estate license. As I gone though learning more I ...
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We are up to 58 bank failures in the US (thru July 22). These banks represent approximately $19 Billion in assets including 4 Billion dollar banks and 1 two Billion dollar bank.
This also makes 10 failures in July a...
A lot of people want to invest in rental properties, but a lot of people also fail when they jump in. Why? That’s the topic on today’s episode of the BiggerPockets Podcast, where we sit down with Tim Shiner to learn...
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There's a lot of REAL Estate educational platforms out there promising to show you how to invest in real estate or flip houses, so why is it out of the hundreds of people that sign up for these seminars, these educati...
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Hi! I am new and just super stoked to be in the Real Estate Wholesaling arena!! I am in the San Diego area. I am looking forward to being immersed in the amazing wealth of information provided here at Bigger Pockets ...