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Back in November (2014) I closed on my first REI property. A 'turnkey' duplex in Chicago. I went with a well-known turnkey provider and posted initial updates in this thread:http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/92/to...
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I've seen so many forum posts advising NOT to give any money to contractors upfront - because so many people have been ripped off by contractors. I've seen many responses from contractors, saying they've got to buy ma...
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Inspired by similar posts about turnkey companies, I wanted to share every step of my experience with TexasTurnkeyProperties.com, which offers turnkey properties in the Houston area. I purchased one side of a duplex ...
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Greetings everyone.As some of you know, I'm building a new house in San Jose, documented here: http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/522/topics/154... , which scheduled to be finished in a couple of months. So I'm itch...
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My business partners and I just created a new property management company here in Cincinnati, Ohio to manage the properties in our portfolio. I am hoping that current PMs and owners who use PMs can offer some tips on...
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Hello! I own a duplex, live in one side and rent out the other. I had the previous side rented WAY under value ($850 with utilities included) for the past 2 years. My previous tenants moved out and I currently have th...
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