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Good day investors, I am looking to connect with Chicagoland investors. I have knowledge and experience on investing, just looking for a group of like minded individuals who want to stay connected. Look forward to hea...
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Good day investors, I am looking to connect with Chicagoland investors. I have knowledge and experience on investing, just looking for a group of like minded individuals who want to stay connected. Look forward to hea...
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Hello all. I have never purchased a house and I am about to. I plan on purchasing rental properties with cash from $15k to $40k. What I was curious about is the closing cost of these types of homes, is it really on 3%...
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Ok, let me say I'm really asking because I'm bored today with sheltering in place! But I've been for some reason seeing the phrase "heavy hitters" popping up more than I remember on BP, referring to a particular group...
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While listening to Barbara Corcoran she emphasized the need to have other income while building your real estate holdings. I wonder how many actually live off rental income alone without having put in years of buildin...
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For those of you who actively choose to invest in high crime areas, what do you make sure to factor into your numbers? -higher vacancy-higher possibility of turnover -hiring a property management company with skill an...
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Chicago is a hot market now but the State, County and City all have significant public employee pension and healthcare debt (that cannot be reduced except maybe in a bankruptcy). Property taxes are already high, but ...
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Hey guys I'm pretty new to the area and I'm looking for other like minded people in Houston, TX or the surrounding areas. I'm currently living in Richmond, TX right outside of Houston. Are there any REIA's here or sim...
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I searched for Velocity Banking but did not get anything to return except for some lenders using that name. I just was introduced to this strategy this week and was curious if anyone has done it and what their experie...
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Hey Everyone!BiggerPockets has been invaluable to my success as a real estate investor, so I just wanted to share what's possible with real estate if you set goals and follow through with your plan.A Little BackstoryI...