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Continuing on the strength of 2016's performance, 2017 will bring require a skilled approach to selecting the right investments given the changing markets. Three trends we expect to have a high level of influence a...
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I have been unsuccessfully bidding on multi unit foreclosures in Chicago and was wondering if there was a rule of thumb for over bidding to successfully land a deal?These are bank owned properties that are cash only, ...
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Hello, I'm a first time RE investor looking to buy my first BRRRR property out of state as my local market would not work well at all for it. I'm in the process of identifying my offer to private lenders, so my questi...
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Hello guys, so I have a seller who offered 10 homes for 500,000 all together he says the Zillow estimate for the combined properties is $780,000. All are rented except for one and they bring in $7,560 a month. My part...
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Hi everyone. First post here. Looking for ideas on how to best structure my first big self storage deal. I will be brief and provide the facts. I purchased and have been paying for a large building (65,000sf) for ...
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Hey BP gang, Earlier today I ran across a new strategy that someone had found to be effective. I was wondering what the thoughts were on this strategy, the strategy was that they were looking into expired MLS listings...
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These days almost everywhere in the country, rental properties (Especially MFR) are in fierce competition. Slashing monthly rent, offering 1st month free and other incentive becoming more and more frequent. One of the...
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Just spoke to a person (who BTW tried to downplay our property right away (it's been on the market for so long (1 week)!!! and we're never gonna find people with good credit who will pay this much!!!)) who advised tha...
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Hi, I began my house purchasing process with SEFCU, a local bank in Albany, NY. I was going through the SONYMA program, and my LO was supposedly experienced and versed in the program. This is a program that is low dow...
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How do all of you that flip houses deal with the EPA RRP Lead Paint guidelines that we all have to follow.....
-Are you lead paint certified?
-Do you only use lead certified contractors?
-Do you not buy pre 1978 prop...