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I'm a new real estate investor and I think I'm in this game for long haul. My partner and I will be opening an entity LLC and then buy a property as well (hopefully this year).
I will be pursuing ...
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What are the Best ways to find safe places in and around chicago land ?What I use currently :1. Trulia crime maps ( used to be convenient but they changed their coloring)2. clrsearch.com - demographics - the have a c...
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I was talking with an owner, I will not end up buying from him for the record. But initially he said he doesn't want to sell to a developer who is going to alter the house or tear it down. I told him I am not a develo...
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Good evening, I am in the process of refinancing my current home to cashout, buy a second home as primary and keep my original home as a rental. My wife and I are on the deed to the first but she wants no part of the ...
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Not really sure where to turn for advice, and would love to hear opinions on our situation. Financially my partner and I make 180k total before taxes but have received a lot of help from our family in order to make t...
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My question relates to zoning codes and re-zoning strategies.I am not sure how to phrase my question so please bare with me as I try to explain.Commercial property is extremely expensive in my market. I am looking for...
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Hello BP members - I'm a beginner-level investor in Miami and currently have owned my condo for 3yrs. It's currently been on the rental market searching for tenants since last week, as I search for another property.My...
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I have been hearing a lot about self directed IRAs and how they have been used to fund long term real estate holdings. have any of you had any experience with working with a self directed IRA? If so could you shed a...
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Dear BP gang,I have been in real estate for 10 years now and have thankfully done well for myself with short term vacation rentals and SFHs for LTRs. Looking to scale into the multifamily arena, I began investigating...