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Hello Everybody, I'm new to the forum so please excuse any accidental breaches of posting etiquette. I am an aspiring investor in the northwest suburbs of Chicago and a professional and business owner in the residenti...
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Two important pieces of legislation took affect on October 1st. The first which cover the whole state is a change in the agency law. Previously if you were a buyer working with an agent, and you did not have a written...
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My brother bought a house recently and he let his friend who was homeless move in because he got a job. The idiot quit the last 3 jobs in this economy! over stupid things! So no he still doesnt have a job and hasnt pa...
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I’m planning out my first deal right now. Not looking to pull the trigger for another year or so but would like to research as much as possible in the meantime. I plan to buy vacant land (10,000-15,000 SF) and insta...
Does it make sense if you are a first time home bitter to just go online and get your pre approval letter? Once you have that shop around at various local lenders?Thanks for the advice!
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So we have an online portal for contractors to submit bids and SoW.He said he will submit everything except the license number and never had a lender require it. I told him well my lender does. So I told him if you ar...
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We have had the same tenant in one of our units since 2015. It is now time for lease renewal and she doesn't want to pay the pet fee for her new lease term because she claims her dog is an emotional support animal. Sh...