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Hi all, my spouse and I are looking to buy our first rental property in Illinois (either in Chicago or Western suburbs). Just starting to do research and looking for advice on potential areas/zip codes to look at. T...
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Soldier on leave to visit wife & new baby, forced to leave by Landlord who says he's stayed too long.http://www.ijreview.com/2014/12/216157-solider-lea...Don't Be This Landord!
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I'm new to the real estate world and have been introduced on how to sell contracts to make a penny without having to actually own the houses or buy the properties but what I'm very interested in is having a multi fami...
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Closed on it december 2018. Got it way under market. Paid 282 with 3% downpayment. Appraisal waiver came back 375 which didnt account for my remodel. It was dated and I updated it. Didnt put much into it did it mostly...
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I live/own a mobile home appraised at $255k and I owe nothing on it, Iv tried multiple ways to pull out the equity and had no luck. Any advice or help would be much appreciated. Okeechobee FL
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Has anyone challenged an appraisal, if so I would love to hear how you went about doing so
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Hello Bigger Pockets Family!I would love all feedback as I have been battling with a decision that I could use other insight on.I currently own a single family Property that I have a commercial loan on in my business ...
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Hey bigger pockets!!!!! I have a native in my hometown who has 20 plus properties. Did I mention that he's only 34. How does he do it? A commercial loan doesn't allow you to purchase that many. Most the homes he's buy...
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Hello I'm a Veteran and I'm in a process of divorce & my boys may lose the home that I invested for them. I currently have a fixed rate of 2.25% for 25 yrs. To refinance the mortgage loan now will go up to 8% a...
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I just turned 50, I've worked a great W2 for 26 years in tech sales/mgmt and managed to save $3M across 401k ($2M) and Stocks ($1M). I want out of the W2 world but the golden handcuffs (and 3 teenagers) keep me tether...