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   I have a 1031 that completed.   The QI received $400K of funds and the LTV of the relinquished property is 37.65%.    I purchased 2 DSTs with the funds.  DST 1 was for $230K and has a LTV of 46.6%.   DST 2 w...

Hey BP!I will be moving from the twin cities to Duluth, MN sometime in the next couple of weeks/months. My goal is to flip 5 properties this year and then get into buy & hold using the BRRRR strategy, and finally ...

I have always used Zillow's tenant screening application process to screen tenants in the past, and it's worked out for me so far.  I am currently considering an applicant that looks kind of fishy, but I wonder if I'm...

Hello fellow Pro members!I am looking to make my first investment. I live in the Twin Cities area, but am from West Central MN, so I have been looking in both areas.In the summer of 2017 I came across a 5 unit buildin...

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It has been a bit of a process and has taken me a year to the day my 1-year old twins were born but I am excited to share that I have closed, and fully rented out my first deal! I found a duplex before it hit...

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I’ve been to a lot of real estate investing meetups and heard from a gazillion speakers. The good ones share meaningful knowledge and sometimes how they operate. I’ve struggled trying...

For investors in Minneapolis:  What are your thoughts on the current Minneapolis real estate market? What are your goals, and what strategies are working well for you to reach those goals? Where do you see the market ...

I've been working with a lot of out of state and newbie investors for the Philly market. They are experts in numbers and know what they want. However, they've struggled with understanding about the areas and where to ...

Minneapolis, MN recently passed Minneapolis 2040 - a plan to upzone many of the existing SFH neighborhoods to allow triplexes and further density along transit corridors. Minneapolis / twin cities investors, how is th...

I have a VERY wealthy professional boxer in my family. I REALLY want to ask for capital so that I can invest in REI. I am SOOOOOOO scared to ask. How can I go about this and he take me serious....Signed - Shaking In M...