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Hello,I am new to real estate investing. I have been educating myself for about 2.5 years now. I am looking to start a career in Real Estate Development. I wanted to know did anyone have any guidance as there is no...
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Hey, so I used to do real estate wholesaling but decided to learn code and other tech stuff. I now specialize in automation and was looking into automating processes for Real Estate. But besides that, I guess I'm here...
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Hi everyone,
My real name is Patrick Lang, I have lived all over the Chicago suburbs, and I am excited to join the BP community. I hope a 5am introduction won't get lost!
How Bigger Pockets found me:
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š The Power of Team in Multifamily Investing šš¤ Diverse Expertise: Each member brings unique skills and knowledge to the table, covering everything from property management to finance and marketing. This diversity ens...
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What are some ways that investors are connecting with homeowners?Ā mailers? cold calling? texts?Ā I've used deal machine and PropStream before and don't "love" either. Heard batchleads was good or maybe jerry nortons "p...
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Being a landlord and real estate investor has its challenges. If that were not the case then this forum and bigger pockets would not exist. We have all had our fair share of trouble tenants and sticky situations. It i...
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Hi all,
I'm totally new to the REI game. I've read a couple of books and feel that I have a pretty good handle in the individual tasks, but I'm having a hard time putting together a general sequence of events. I thin...
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A tenant who lived in a single family home in South St Louis City moved out in early October while owing, by the most generous estimate, $2,725. She also left a huge amount of itemsĀ behind, which cost me over $700 to ...
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This is my first run of yellow letters, from my networking I've seen that one main area is where investors are looking for. Looking at 3/2 houses with 1-50% LTVĀ to out of state and in state absentee owners, yields abo...
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House hacking in Chicago can be a game-changerāletting you live for free (or close to it) while building wealth through real estate. But once you have tenants, the big question arises: Should you self-manage or hire a...