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Good afternoon Bigger Pockets! My name is Bill Ribolzi, I am a new investor from Crest Hill, IL. Wow am I ever glad I stumbled onto the podcast and this website. The amount of information is staggering. It has been a ...
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I recently purchased a property where the back yard is full of bamboo plants (shoots?). They are sprouting up as far as 20 feet from a bamboo patch at the rear of the property. I talked to the neighbor, and he said...
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I have a few contacts abroad who are interested in investing in real estate to get a foothold in the good ole USA. I have peaked their interest by bringing up the EB5 Visa program. I only have a cursory understanding ...
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We've recently closed on a SFH in Royal Oak, MI that we intend to keep as a buy and hold. The house was in pretty good shape - fresh paint and carpet, new kitchen with granite counter tops, and new windows. I would ...
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I just opened escrow in San Diego, I purchased a property in North Park with a VA loan, It is a 4 unit property. Using the 50% rule, my portion of "rent" will be around $400 less than what I am currently spending. I u...
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My husband and I own an insurance agency in Columbus, OH. We're experiencing and influx of inquiries for vacant property/hazard insurance. A lot of these homes are located in less than desirable neighborhoods and pric...
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Hello,I have to say I'm glad I came across BiggerPockets podcast. I'm a Senior Consultant in the healthcare field, and I'm aspiring to get into some real estate investing in the Charlotte, NC. I have been absorbing ...
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Would appreciate your feedback please! We initially listed the property last weekend but found some details the contractor hadn't taken care of when he said he would, so we pulled it off and relisted after everything ...
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Hello Bigger Pockets,Since this is my first post introducing myself I'd like to thank you up front for taking the time to read this short note. My name is Thomas Cardamone and I'm from the Bay Area. I don't have any f...
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Hi Everyone,
I'm currently looking at a 16 unit apartment in Stickney, IL and was wondering if anyone had any insight about the city. Doing some preliminary research so far and wanted to get a broader scope of opini...