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Hi everyone! I am newer to the website and am loving all the information. I’m located in the suburbs just west of Chicago. I was wondering if anyone has been finding any good deals on multi family buildings in the Chi...
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Hi everyone,
I stumbled upon a dilemma about what I should do with my current property and need some thoughts as to what I should do. I currently own a property that is valued at around $1.2 mil. Since I bought it in...
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so I am all for real estate but I want to see what you think about this:You come across a $1 million in investment properties, you put down 20% and take a loan for $800,000. Now you have $200,000 of your money tied u...
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All,I have $30k to invest... What really is the best way to invest that money, best return? Stocks or Rentals? Why?Thanks!
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Hi All,I'm Noah, a young entrepreneur minded 23 year old. I've been working out of college for about 2 years and has been interested in buying income properties because a family member has done so also with some succe...
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I know this is a very basic question but it's still a myth to me. A broker is like a middle man so I guess I would save if I get a loan directly from banks, wouldn't I? Of course working with brokers has the advantage...
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I'm getting a seller credit at closing for $8000. My Mortgage broker at Ruoff says I should use $4500 for closing costs and 3500 for rate buy down (3900 gets me to 6.25%). This saves me approximately $100 per month (3...
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This article posted on the Wall St. Journal site was interesting.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324761004578282240778834074.html
It talks about people losing interest in stocks. It doesn't mention t...
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Hey Guys,Thought I'd share my first deal with everyone :)I dropped out of college March of 2015. My friends and associates looked down on me thinking I was turning into a bum. Other parents would call mine saying, "I'...
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From Redfin blog:And we’re now working to predict the future so we can buy a billion dollars worth of real estate every quarter that can be sold by our home-flipping business at a profit.What does this sound like to y...