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Does anybody know a contractor in the Chicagoland area who would be willing to act more as a consultant than a contractor? My situation is this:I am interested in a 2-unit property that needs some fixing up. If it m...
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I'm in a 11 month dry spell. I've been trying to buy my next buy/hold property, I've put in ---- (I've lost count) offers, maybe 12+ offers. And no deals. Our local market was hot for awhile. About three weeks ago,...
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Good Morning,Does anyone have any recommendations on software and/or websites they use for data? I am trying to find one that can examine the cities in each state to determine the need for rentals/population growth/ec...
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Hi all! I'm about to close on my first rental property (yay!) - a quadplex in the DFW area with all units rented below the market rent (about 20% below). How would you go about raising the rent - Would you wait for a ...
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We are looking into how to put to use our IRA and ROTH IRA funds through Self Directed IRA investing, in either notes or rental properties. However, the account fees, transaction fees, asset registration, check fees (...
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Jail so looking for some quick advice... Long story short my Tennant got arrested for some sick stuff and if convicted will be gone for a while. 100k bail if that tells you anything. A warrant was served and the doo...
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I like to always learn from the mistakes of others and my own, so I thought I would ask the community to talk about a time you dug yourself out a hole?
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So I just lost a round in this game with a 7 year old fridge that was failing to cool but was clearly not the compressor. Failed $200 repair vs $700 to replace. I thought I knew what I was doing, that compressor prob...
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