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I tend to feed on positive people around me and I have seen a few posts claiming that out of area or out of state investors are not going to be successful.
So I am curious to know who on here is not only an out of s...
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So I'm lying in bed, exhausted. Just when I fall asleep, my cat wakes me up just to be annoying.
But rather than quickly falling back to sleep... I start doing real estate math in my head. And suddenly I'm wi...
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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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No matter how you’re involved in real estate investing, I’d venture a guess that one of your main goals on BiggerPockets is networking. I know this is true because one of the most common questions we get at BiggerPock...
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My husband an I have really taken time to educate ourselves on wholesaling and are really motivated. I’m getting so discouraged. It’s so hard to find a deal and I’m not sure how this is sustainable income for people. ...
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Was just told today by a Chicago area attorney who works with a lot of investors that he has seen a sharp increase lately in banks calling notes due.Very curious if anyone else is seeing this.