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I’m excited to join this vibrant group as I embark on my journey into real estate investing. My background is in Military and IT, but I’ve recently shifted my focus toward achieving tim...
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I recently sent out my first direct mail campaign and I found a motivated seller right off the bat. She is out of state and not making payments on the house. The bank has moved in and winterized the property but I d...
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hi all:I'm currently an investor in Chicago, still a newbie, owning two multi-unit properties. I'm looking to purchase my 3rd long-term buy and hold property, but I'm leaning towards looking for somewhere outside Chic...
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Hey everyone, the VA loan cap was removed last week. Great news! That brings to mind a couple of questions:- Are va loans still capped at no more than 4 units? Or is my dream of getting a 50 unit apt complex with a va...
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Hey BP,This is a Toronto specific question!In Toronto, Marijuana dispensaries are opening and closing monthly, the businesses are operating in a "grey area" of the law until marijuana is federally leagalize in July of...
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Hi, I would like to hear from other experienced landlords how long it takes for you to get an apartment in rentable shape, I'm talking in a situation where it's not in terrible shape, kitchen bathroom are ok, walls a...
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I placed a bid on a HUD home on Monday.The listing opened on 3/29. This house is probably going to get a lot of bids because it's a good deal and since we went to see it a couple times, people were either there, leavi...
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Hi everyone,My name is Bryon Walsh and I'm from Orange, CA. I've been frequenting biggerpockets for quite some time, but this is my first post. After a job scare a couple months ago (all is well now, thankfully), I r...
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Located in Texas and am looking to purchase my first apartment complex. Have a potential deal to purchase an older complex from the late 1960s between 25-30 units, I have various operating costs from the seller: insur...