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Hi, I’m a novice, trying to get into making extra income through real estate though I do have stable employment. Have just sold a condo and must do 1031 exchange by July 15th. Will have 400K as liquid funds from that,...
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Hello BP,I own 3 multi-family buildings in Chicago. I have plans to ramp up my real estate investing. I would love to acquire another handful of buy and hold rentals over the next few years. I have also been contem...
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We used to do all of the unskilled labor, plus a few skilled things, ourselves. But, we have come to a point where we have to start hiring things out.A few weeks ago, we had a painter paint a property. He did a wond...
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So I just made up my business plan to show to a real estate agent who I'm meeting with soon to get some ideas. Does it look good? I know it's not completely filled out and some things will change as we get further alo...
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Opportunity Zones are a new community development program established by Congress in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 to encourage long-term investments in low-income urban and rural communities nationwide.The progra...
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Plenty of buying and selling still going on these days, so thought I'd pose the question to the community given where we're at in the cycle.Would you diversify the property types in your portfolio (multi family, condo...
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im very new to this rei busniess and i have a question with out anyone trying to direct me to a different thread now can someone PLEASE explain to me how does rent to own work? and is that involved with a lease? PLEA...
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AC problems yes, but not many furnace issues. I have a fourplex built in the 80's, and one of the units is turning over. Painters call my PM and say the furnace is not working. PM sends a "comfort specialist" and the ...
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Hello everyone,I am newbie to this network and with investing in general in real estate. I have come across a few investing academies that help you set up an LLC and pretty much hold your hand in setting up your first...