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Hello BiggerPockets Community!My name is Taria Buchanan and I'm a Chicago native looking to invest in my home town (flips and residential buy-and-holds). I'm fairly new to real estate investing, and like most, I join...
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I'm in the process of trying to get the ground work laid to purchase an old grocery store (vacant for 3 years) and repurpose it to create commercial leasable space. I've been in contact with a local lender already and...
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For National Commercial Tenants, do you wait till they contact you at their required 6mos notice date or do you as a landlord, contact them to ask them what they plan to do 7-8months out from lease ends?
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I'm in need of a reliable general contractor for a MF renovation and would appreciate feedback on how to go about sourcing one.
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I have an interesting question for everyone! I am looking at a mixed use deal right now. The rents in the apartments are a good amount below market. The building has the ability to produce 140000+ in rental income wit...
When you hire someone to either take pictures or put bandit signs, do you pay them by hour?
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So I am a new investor and I met with a realtor who is a former investor himself. I left the meeting feeling good the only thing is he wants me to sign a exclusivity agreement. He said that it would be the seller that...
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What is the opinion on answering calls from prospective tenants when advertising a rental? I recently purchased and renovated a property and am in the process of advertising it.
I currently setup a dedicated google ...
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2 year lease. Really nice 4 bedroom. New Yorkers who have never lived in the country, now they want their security back after the following:1. Let the oil run out, 13 breaks in the pipes, new pipes, new ceilings. I ma...
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I'm starting out a company in Portland area and have decided that I want to buy a mobile home. From someone who is more experienced, what is a good price point? How old should they be and what kind of rehab will it ne...