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Unbelievable how hard it is to try to rent something over the winter in Chicagoland!! Got a new property to rehab was showing-ready October 2016. Rejected 17 applications since then, about one a week since October 20...
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Hi guys! I am new here, and I am trying to teach myself about real estate. Is a real estate license completely necessary? I have been told that it's not if you are just going to be renting instead of selling property....
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Whats up BP,Glad to have found you guys and gals!!!! I see us doing some big things!!!This was i reckon the easy part, right? Signing up, filling out some blank boxes and click submit.Now it time for the not- so- easy...
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Hey Bigger Pockets!I am a Canadian currently working in Toronto but soon relocating back home to Edmonton. I recently finished up my MSc in Computer Science at the University of Toronto on Machine Learning in Healthca...
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Hey All! Just got a house hack duplex in San Pedro, CA. (Moving from central LA... first time living in South Bay.) Will be rehabbing front house on the lot before renting it out.
Would love to connect with any local...
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Hey everyone, I'm looking to take a big first step toward financial freedom a la real estate investing and was ecstatic to find BP. Would very much love to network and meet more like minded folks, but realized there ...
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Hey guys, so I just recently closed on my first duplex about a month ago, just finished renovating one of the units and i'm about ready to rent it out. Posted a couple ads via FB and CL yesterday and i'm getting emai...
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How do you guys determine cash flow for a property, assuming it’s fresh of the MLS. Here’s mine but I feel like it can be better• Use Zillow and Redfin apps to look up similar rentals in the same area, note the obviou...
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Hey all I was just wondering who everyone uses for background and credit checks on tenants. Why do you use that one?
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There are SO many options to offer online rent collection that I can't figure out which one. I'd like to offer something for a "rent to own" tenant to help build credit as well as one that possibly gives options to us...