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Has anyone invested in chicago area? Is south side by the lake a good area to invest? Has anyone heard about the new development around 87th street by the lake along the new lake shore drive? I'm contemplating on inve...
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Vacation rental wisdom wanted! I'm considering purchasing a cabin on a popular chain of lakes in the Baxter/Brainerd/Crosslake area of Minnesota and holding it as a short term vacation rental. If anyone has experience...
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Hello everyone! So I have a question (really more of an accounting question) but since many of you are shockingly savvy and have been involved in many deals i'm hoping to glean some wisdom from people who have maybe b...
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We have a home in a desirable area and a couple of folks have asked if we'd consider owner financing, so we're considering it. We would obviously ask for a down payment, proof of income, and proof of insurance. We'...
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Hey BP, I have a 3 unit property in Logan Square, Chicago. I have a PM management company that takes care of it, and in the past 5 years, didn't pay much attention to the numbers. As I started scrutinizing the numbers...
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Brace yourself! Sacramento MeetUPBP All-Star Brian Burke is flying into the Sacramento Executive Airport to meet you.February 27, 2016 at 1pmMark you calendars and bring your burning questions. Details to follow
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We had a really bad guest this past weekend. We are still cleaning up the mess. The summary is this: The guest claimed to have a service animal to aid her medically. We told her that she is allowed under ADA and Airbn...
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Hi All,
Warning--this ended up being LONG. Hard to distill my real estate experiences in just a paragraph...and I really do want/need to connect with others who may identify with my situation and location.
I'm Maure...
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I'm trying to sort out how you go about building up your business, especially once real estate investing becomes your primary source of income. Ideally you are making money from whichever strategy you choose, but how...