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Hi. I would like your advice on one of my three rental properties.I purchased this SFH in Cook County, IL., in 2018. I paid 168,000 and put 25% down. Over the past three years, I have raised rent to 2,300 (It's Sectio...
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I've been thinking what people would do (or rather, what's the best thing to do) when they receive a lump sum of money for whatever reason.
Would you...
1. Pay off your primary residence (90-100%), and invest the re...
I'm considering a purchase of 10 SFRs in Wichita. I have a few homes there already, and a fantastic property manager that I respect and trust.I've run some preliminary numbers, and it looks like I might be able to cas...
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INTRO: Hi all. Great to be here. Heard a lot about how helpful this group is and decided to give it a try. So, I am an attorney making a midlife career change to a real estate investor at the ripe age at 40. I'm too o...
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Hello, I just inherited 3 houses and property, none have mortgages. I live in one. I want to maximize this by investing in real estate without selling. Looking for insight and advice. I have no experience in real esta...
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Hello all!I am currently looking into purchasing a duplex through Elite Invest in Chicago.I would love to speak personally with some investor's that have worked with Alex and Elite Invest to see how their experience w...
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Hi,I have $400k that my husband left me after the divorce. I never worked my whole life and I'm not finding jobs...seem to be procrastinating. Im also very irresponsible with money. I need to do something with this mo...
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Hi All,
Looking for a sanity check here with a potential tenant.
He called on a property, loved it with 2 minutes of walking through it (almost no one loves this property as it has a strange floor plan) and emailed...
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BiggerPockets experts!I want to get your thoughts and 2 cents from a philosophical and risk perspective. I am 42 years old and my wife is 39, we have 2 kids, age 9 and 5. GOAL: Insulate my mid-long (5-10 years) term ...
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Hello and thank you for reading this post.
My wife and I are about to make our first deal. However, I want to run it by a few people of the Real Estate world, to get your opinions.
We have found a 2 bed...