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Hi all, my name is James. My start in real estate investing is complicated, but I will try to keep it succinct.
I'm a young professional, and I've done very well in my field. Unfortunately, I've also come...
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Hello fellow BP Members,
As some of you know, Im new to the real estate investing game.
First and foremost, I want to thank you all for all the help and guidance on this journey. Ive learned quite a bi...
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Hello All,Let me try to lay out our situation. My fiancee and I are looking at 2-4 flats in our area (north / northwest side of Chicago) to buy and owner occupy, renting out the other units. We have been pre-qualifi...
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I cannot believe with all the landlords and all the capital we possess in Detroit we are STILL allowing 36th district to bend us over month in and month out. How long can this go on? How long can an eviction take 6 ...
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Just checking my yearly expenses as they are higher than I estimated. Turns out real estate taxes for one property are 16%!!! higher than just last year, several others up over 7% from last year, largest yearly incre...
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Hey Investors,
I'm Sean Lin, a real estate investor and agent in Philly, and I'm here to share some exciting news and make some connections!
Over the past two months, I've had the pleasure of helping four buyers sec...
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I stumbled across a house I'd like to buy and live in but it is not listed for sale; it hasn't been on the market for years. On the county assessors records, it says Bank of America, Plano TX owns it 100%. It appears ...
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With three remaining FED meetings this year, what are they looking for to decide to raise or lower rates?The Federal Open Market Committee FOMC) meeting schedule 2023:September 19-20*October 31-/November 1.December 12...
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Good Afternoon,
I am a local Real Estate agent and owner of a Small Real Estate Brokerage in Thousand Oaks CA. I have bought and sold real estate for the last 13 years. I Have been very successful in my industry a...
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A storm a month ago or so knocked half a tree down. The tree fell right next to a rental and the force took down an entire wall. The damage is about $15k.I contacted our insurance and they are denying our claim, citin...