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Improve Your Real Estate Returns by Optimizing Your Existing Properties When Deals Are Hard To Find
7 October, 2024
Ion M. Cerga BRRRR and Flips in Fayetteville, NC
24 May 2021 | 5 replies

Since the turn of the year, nothing changed overnight. Corona Virus still affecting major part of the world and real estate has it's own reaction to this epidemy. As the interest rates sunken the market went on even c...

Kyle Wilkins Chicago House Hacking
13 January 2020 | 14 replies

Hey fellow Chicago BPers,I am looking to get started in real estate investing and am getting swayed more and more towards house hacking. I am a younger guy living in Chicago and with the price of real estate in Chicag...

3 Degrees, Debt Free, and “Coasting” to Financial Independence
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Jim Sullivan Should I overpay for my first property?
16 April 2017 | 19 replies

Hi all,As a new investor, Is there ever a situation where you might overpay for your first property just to get started? $375K for a 3-flat currently getting $2800/month in rent. My lender has already told me I can pu...

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Nate Grabner House Hacking in Chicago
11 December 2020 | 15 replies

Hi everyone! I'm new to REI and am looking to do a house hack in Chicago as an entry point. I've been renting with a couple roommates in Lakeview since March 2019, and work as a management consultant in the loop (or m...