I’ve been lurking on these forums for a long time and I think we’re ready to begin investing within the next year. We are looking to invest in MFR in Chicago and the surrounding burbs. Our criteria is as follows:A/B c...
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I wanted to get some advice/opinions from with some experienced minds here.I plan on purchasing a new home as a primary residence this year. The idea would be to then move into a new primary residence, and rent out o...
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Hello everyone, I am a new investor. I bought an apartment in 2019 as a primary residence. Moved out of it since 2021, since I got posted overseas for work. Now I am trying to buy a multi-family home (2-4 units). I go...
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Now don't get me wrong - Everyone is a newbie once. I still consider myself one...I'm not trying to offend anyone here.
But I guess I've just lately been noticing just how many newbies who never bother to learn the bu...
to make a long story short, i had tenants move out the week before i bought the building and they lived in filth..even my contractors didn't want to go in there, it smelt so bad..there were roaches everywhere. i had ...
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I personally believe that any strategy for REI must match the particular market and the resources a person has available. There have been some recent discussions about the buy and hold strategy and of course there is...
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Hey BP friends,I was wondering if any of you had invested in Airbnb properties overseas, and if so, if you had some comparable metrics with some US-based markets? Average PP, Vacancy, ADR, ROI, tax advantages, etc.I'm...
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Take a look at this graph:What do you see?What RECENT "buy" opportunities do you see in the overall market?When do you think it was more difficult to find a "deal" on real estate, in 2011 or 2019? How about today?It's...
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Greetings,
I'm looking to hear people's thoughts and observations of a potential increase in numbers of people moving from California and how it will affect real estate in the locations where they relocate.I grew up ...