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Hi everyone,I am a new real estate investor in the Chicago area and I am in the process of closing on a multifamily 3 flat in Irving Park.I was hoping someone could recommend any home inspectors with experience in old...
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First, thank you to BP for building a treasure trove of valuable and actionable information through the forums, podcasts, webinars, articles, etc... I've learned so much and built a level of confidence about moving fo...
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Hi all,My name is Chris Lopez and I'm an eye doctor relocating from Texas to upstate New York to practice. I've been binging on BP podcasts for the past couple of months, as well as reading finance and real estate bo...
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We have completed rental property #1 and are now looking for #2 with someselfish needs as part of the deal. Trying to decide between a cabin in the ASKA Adventure Area (aka North Georgia Mountains) or Beach Condo (...
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What is the difference between REPS hours and material participation hours? My understanding is that material participation are hours that you are actively doing for your properties (day to day and trying to improve t...
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First of all, I wish I knew what I was doing but as they say in the military, fake it till you make it, and that's sort of what I am doing. Anyway, to the point. I decided to buy a lead generating website this morning...
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Hi everyone, I have an opening right now in one of my houses. I have an agent that is listing it but I was listening to one of the podcasts and the guest was discussing how he refreshes his ads every 2 hours to drive...
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From a friend:
I am currently a college student with three years of College left. I work 30 hours a week at a minimal wage, and my fiance is a CNA who works full time at a minimal wage. She has a child. We are curren...
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Hello, I'm new to REI. I'm currently partnered with a friend who has real estate experience and a real estate attorney. 33% equity split between all three of us. But I have mix feelings about partnering with an attorn...
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If you had to choose which is more important to you, the time and resources put in on a project or having the largest return possible?