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Hi! I have a property in West Hartford, CT that I have a potential rent to own buyer/tenant for. Questions:What is the percentage, normally used, for the non-refundable down payment?Is there a rule of thumb as to what...
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I recently became a Certified Private Money Broker and my original plan was I thought I would use that business to build my Capital so that I could then become a Real Estate Investor. As I started out in my Broker bu...
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I've been getting mixed answers about STR during a possible recession. Is it smart to buy in 2023 and 2024 despite the status of the economy?
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Anybody out there looking to sell Phill Groves newest Maps course? I would be interested in talking with you.
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Hi BPers,I wanted feedback for my first newbie rental. I'm under contract and COE is end of the month. I'm buying a pre-foreclosure property as-is (condition is okay when home inspector checked it out) SFR (3bd/2ba) p...
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Hey All - for those who invest on the NW-side, this is a great article on the current state of Jefferson Park (and I'm 100% biased as this is my neck of the woods :). https://therealdeal.com/chicago/2018/08/02/neighb...
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Hello All!
When first starting out, what did you find was the most efficient, least expensive way to set up your business entity? Is it highly recommended that I start out with setting up an LLC when jumping ...
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I was placing an ad on Apartments.com and it refused to load unless I deleted "no smokers"! It explained that was discriminating against a class of people, and that was a no no. Just....wow. Another reason to hate tha...
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Overall, short-term rentals must be operated by the owner of the unit, and each owner-host must acquire a short-term rental license from DCRA. Hosts with these licenses can admit guests for an unlimited number of nigh...
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A few months back I posted a question about renovation loan options. We needed a renovation loan but weren't eligible for 203K because we currently have an FHA loan. Big thanks to @Mike Martin Who suggested we look in...