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Hi BP,
Seeking advice around a nasty situation I am in.
I recently had a pretty major renovation completed on a duplex in my hometown. I hired “general contractor” for this job. This was a full gut remodel, that in...
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Despite having Zero claim history, my carrier issued a "non-renewal" notice for my properties in the western-Chicago burbs. Need to shop around and figured it was worth asking the community.TIA!
Most of the guests here on the BiggerPockets Podcast have focused on residential properties—but there is a whole different world to explore in the commercial real estate space. That’s why we’re thrilled to bring you t...
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Curious if anyone has heard of, or has any reviews about the Chicago Musictown Opportunity Zone investment that I keep getting emails about? Is it legit or not? Hard to find much information on it other than maybe o...
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I currently own a home with my wife and newborn girl. I'm in the military for the next 2 years and would like to started in REI by the time I get out. We have a 3 bed, 2 bath single family home in a decent neighborhoo...
I currently own triplex in the Montreal area and financed through a traditional mortgage, I'm wondering how some of the BP members have financed some of their deals either when they already owned properties, just st...
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Flipping my first property and have limited funds to invest. What are your top 5 “Bang for your buck” upgrades that will sell the house for top dollar? Please be specific!
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I have a property that has a balloon payment due by the end of the year. I was expecting a full cash out refinance on a BURRR but the banks wont do the loan yet as I still have more work to be done.We are consideri...
Me and a close friend are partnering up and wanting to start our rental portfolio . We are considering two different strategies 1: buying a lot and building a new house that would be a long term rental Or2: buying a...
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I soon will have 10 properties which are either refinanced with conventional loans or bought with conventional loans. How do you guys scale it up after ? Is finding a portfolio lender the right idea ?