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I am currently and have actively been looking for a mentor in the real estate world. Someone who has experience with rental properties, fix and flips, and buy and hold. I am struggling to find someone who is willing t...
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HELLO BP! The greatest community on the internet!I'm reaching out for some guidance and general Q&A for my first deal...Background; I'm in the FAR West suburbs of Chicago, Illinois This is an off market deal and I...
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Hi everyone, I am new to real estate investing. I just graduated from college and landed a job not too long ago. I don't have money to buy a house right now and I think the real estate prices are too high and risky fo...
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Should I create an LLC for my first real estate deal? Or when is a good time to create an LLC?
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There is a 10+ unit building that was under contract and the deal fell through due to DEC records of soil contamination from a previous nearby gas station leak. The owner of the property has had it for over 30 years ...
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I am tried to google 'is Louisiana an attorney state?,' but I do not see a clear answer. Would anyone know or know where to look to determine if an attorney can act as the title company? I hope I am wording this corr...
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Hi - can somebody please explain why the mortgage expense is removed from the NOI when calculating the Cap rate? A mortgage pmt is a monthly expense, so if you account for it when you determine your NOI, why is it re...
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I work in a business where I meet a lot of people, one of whom introduced herself as a property manager and she recommended I speak to a successful real estate investor in Manchester, NH where I am from. She gave me h...
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Hello amazing BP folks,I am an investor and Realtor in Spokane, WA. Like what the title stated, I am planning of investing in commercial real estate. As many of us know, this is a different kind of breed lol :) Theref...
Hello all! I am helping my architect brother raise private funds from family to start developing vacant lots into new single family homes that he will designm. The target area is north eastern Los Angeles and its su...