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Hello,I am looking to buy my first rental property. I want to spend as little out of pocket as possible, and I am thinking that means I have to look out of the Chicago market and possibly out of state. Since this is m...
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There's a lot of uncertainty floating through the air recently.When you speak to hundreds of investors each month you begin to notice trends.With the recent down-turn in the stock market, speaking with investors recen...
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I have a tenant that has been complaining about mice. Just wondering what the typical course of action is to get rid of them. The tenants are not very clean people which makes think this will be an uphill battle. Do p...
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Hello, New guy Dave here! I'm new to real estate investing and I'm looking to pick people's brains on the best way to get going. I have around $40-50k to invest and I've been looking in the Ohio market for long-term r...
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On a lot of new investor posts, I read that they want to replace their full time income with passive income from real estate investing. Which all in all is not a bad thing but I think their time frames to do this is n...
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Hi BP!I acquired a rental property a few years back, that I rented to family while they were saving to buy a new house, so they have been my only tenants up to this point, for this property. They told me the neighbors...
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Hey guys, so I know that there are tons of blogs and posts on whether or not t get a license, but I just wanted some input on my personal decision on whether or not to get a license before I decide.So right now I'm st...
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Hi Everyone,I have been interested in real estate investing for a couple years, but have decided NOT to pursue buying rental homes at this time. I have three young kids and decided it would be easier to invest in sto...
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Hello,I am getting closer to pulling the trigger on our first investment home and have roughly narrowed it down to Indianapolis and Birmingham. Obviously very different spots, and buying in both areas is an option dow...
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Hi BP Nation-
I’m considering adding some short term rentals to my portfolio in areas that I’d enjoy spending time in. One of the benefits of COVID, is much greater geographic flexibility for work. I love the outdo...