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I'm looking to get my first STR in the city of Chicago, does anyone have experience in this market? I am a licensed agent and have access to the MLS. What is the best way for me to get started and set myself up for su...
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Hello BiggerPockets community,I am a new member here, and have been going through some of the threads getting a bit of information, and acquainted with the forum.I am a complete novice, and I live in Brooklyn, NY. I r...
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I would like to evaluate all options for purchasing a second rental property. Among those options is applying for a mortgage loan. However, rather than just go out and submit an online application for a mortgage loan ...
Hi,I am new to Real Estate investing and about to close on my 1st Single Family Home investment purchase next week. The home is in the San Antonio area and I live in Houston. I wanted to get a head start on looking in...
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Hello everyone My Name is Jordan out of Pittsburgh, Pa. I have been coming to these forums for years and can't express my gratitude enough for the amount you have all helped in me launching my career. I have been who...
Hi my name is Demetris I’m 21 currently in the Army National Guard working for a sales company and know nothing on how to get into New Construction.I was hoping that someone could give me great insight on how to get s...
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Hi. I'm a 17 year old, 12th grade high school student in NYC, NY. I've been lurking on the website, gathering information and decided to get into real estate so I made an account today. I decided to go to a Community ...
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I'm looking at a new property, and the outside looks over grown and dumpy. It's in a pretty decent location.I've read somethings on BP about how to increase rents by rehabbing the inside of a property, but any one hav...
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Just curious, I see a lot of posts about the more "meat and potatoes" of screening. I was curious about alternative methods of screening.
I don't own a rental but I sublease two rooms in the house I rent.
Maybe ...
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I just grabbed the tax delinquent property list for my county and I am considering doing a direct mailing campaign to the property owners. However, I have a couple questions about due diligence. First, if an owner get...