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Hi Everyone,I'm currently working on buying my first investment property in Chicago (owner occupy multifamily). I'm originally from West Des Moines, IA area and a University of Iowa alum. I'm an avid Biggerpockets pod...
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Hello!New to the site and I am grateful a friend and fellow newby told me about how much this site will help me learn. My husband and I are wanting to grow our self directed IRA. Our thoughts are to start growing wi...
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hello bp members,I'm looking for advice on what I should do for my first rental. My girl friend and I are looking to purchase another house here soon. I took out a mortgage 3 years ago when I was 22. It's a lake front...
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Hello everyone my name is Glenn Lucas and I am an aspiring investor, I'm also new to bigger pockets and Real Estate. I was wondering if anyone had any advice or could shed light on the best way or ways for a young ...
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Hi, in 2015 I bought a rental property for 50k cash under a business LLC name I had created. My strategy originally was going to be, purchase the property 100% equity, than get a first mortgage on that property to cas...
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What's up BP -I am looking to hire a bookkeeper to manage my books for my development, construction & personal rental portfolio. I am a numbers guy and have been very reluctant to delegate this out, but it is fina...
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I have a small home, about 900 sq. ft. that I rent to a man and woman and their two boys, ages 10 and 14. The tenant recently asked if I would allow her to let her cousin move in with her two children, a 16 yr. old b...
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I recently read a description of wholesaling to him, and he immediately had objections. The example was simply contracting for a distressed property from a seller, finding a buyer, contracting with the buyer. The buye...
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Have a SF rented to a lady with 2 roommates and her large dog. I have a $1,000 security deposit and last months rent of $1,000.
She wrote me a note saying she is leaving in October for the east coast and wants off th...
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Hello everyone, I’m looking to hear some ideas as to what you guys and girls would do in my shoes. Next week I will be selling my first “investment property”. It has been my primary residence for 2 years and I will wa...