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Podcast episodes 560 + 562 make a killer inspirational combo. About 38 minutes into 560, Sam mentions a spreadsheet he uses for additional expenses when following a co-living strategy, that he would be "happy to share...
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Hello everyone!My wife and I are new to real estate. We reside in a town called DeKalb, which is a hour west of Chicago. We are in our 30's and we are looking for this to help us escape the rat race and move to financ...
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I was called over to a property today due to a report of low water pressure and a leaky pipe. I went over to check out the situation and the leak was a quick connect adapter on the water heater. I had it replaced two ...
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Investing in lower income neighborhoods is my niche. I was born and raised in the hood so I'm comfortable with these areas. Yes, the crime rate is higher than other areas, the schools are not as funded, and there are ...
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My wad of cash. I am 46 and have saved $200K-$250K in liquid cash. I've been saving up to get into passive income investing. I already max out my 401K, my Roth, and own 1 rental property (my previous primary) and ha...
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I'm looking into a 2-unit property to wholesale and trying to run the numbers... I'm new and have very few relationships with buyers - so I'm looking for insight.The question is, do I make an offer for a flip investor...
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So I have a potential deal: Bank owned condo 2/2. Recent comps $280-290k. Bank is asking $199. rehab estimates come in at $57-$60k. I'm offering $120k. I'll probably get laughed at but factoring in the carrying ...
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looked at a home that requires a lot of work. maybe around 25k worth of work.
the current asking price is 69k, but it's been 69 for over a year.
it would be a steal to get it for around 42, but my mortgage guy said...
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So I grew up with a contractor as a father that built design metal buildings. He was and still is one of the only folks around that builds commercial spec buildings. This last one he did, I sold for him (I am a licens...
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I am just getting started investing in real estate and am looking for a meetup/group to network and learn with that is somewhat close to the Crystal Lake Illinois area (McHenry County). Does anyone knows of any in the...