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I'm looking to flip my first house. My agent is a family friend that I've known for a while. He's showed me a few houses and explained alot of the acquisition/flipping process to me thus far. I f...
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According to this article, http://www.examiner.com/article/the-fico-credit-score-and-strategic-default, researchers have found distinct character traits that identify potential strategic defaulters. They say strategi...
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Hi. I have heard many times the right agent is worth their weight, but I have not heard a lot about how you go about finding that right agent. There are so many agents, you certainly can't sit down and chat with all o...
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I have a rental property with over 100k of equity. I want to access that money to buy another rental for a long term hold. I also want to keep the current rental that has the equity long term and not sell it. What is ...
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Hey everyone,My girlfriend and I are currently in the market for a 3-4 unit property ($480k or under) in the Chicago Humbolt Park / Logan Square / Belmont Gardens area and after 5 months or so on the MLS / open houses...
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I have problem. At this time, I am acting as a sponge and am in the process of educating myself the basics of real estate investing. I have the principles and theory of it down in my head. I understand the strategies,...
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Hey everyone, I hear all the time finding the right contractor tends to be a struggle. Does anyone have a list of criteria to look for in finding a decent contractor? I'd love some help as I'm moving into my first reh...
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Hello everyone! I hope you all are doing well. It’s been a while since I posted. However, I’m sort of at a standstill in my real estate career. I’m a full time orthopedic surgeon at this time. Over the past two years ...
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Tiny home's are one of the most over looked investment opportunities in today's real estate industry, but surprisingly on the rise for individual investors such as personal home buyers or those looking to rent out air...
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Hey BP!Who is better prepared to become real estate investor - an experienced Property Manager OR an experienced Commercial Real Estate Broker?Thanks all!