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I often mention to people that I don't invest in real estate because I want to be ridiculously rich. I invest in real estate because I love the opportunity to problem solve and renew what once was, thus producing safe...
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Hi Everyone! I'm just getting started in my real estate career and one area I want to improve on quickly, is rehab estimation costs as well as the added value from it. I am not a contractor by any means and I understa...
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I've always loved real estate. I would stare at house plan books for hours on end as a child, before creating my own floor plans. I read nearly 50 business and real estate investing books throughout high school. Nearl...
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Hello All
I’ve been creeping on the forums as most of us have for a few years. I’ve actually used the forums here as a legitimate source of information as so many people do the groundwork for you in regard to interpr...
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Hello,
I am 35, live in Chicago and work in the Loop for a demanding finance company. I never owned any real estate and have been renting a high rise one bedroom for $1,800 in River North with my girlfriend for the p...
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I was sitting around my home this evening trying to get some more exact figures on some closings that I just had (im honestly missing $60,000 somewhere, im sure its around but...I just dont know where), and I got to t...
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I'm sure I'm not the first, but I am wondering how feasible it is to BRRRR a SFR to have it as a Student Rental? Is it more challenging to get a long-term loan/refinance if the house is used as a Student rental?
I am...
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Hi
As part of rehab, I am trying to paint a house? Its a 1100 sq ft house with 3 bedrooms and 1.5 bath. The property is in Philadelphia area. I am trying to just use one color (light grey) for walls and white for...
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Hi everybody,
I have recently gone head first into all things real estate I found the podcast and was immediately hooked. I've listened to probably 15+ podcasts in the last few days and I'm currently in the middle o...
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Hey BP friends - Are Zillow Premier Agent subscriptions worth the cost? $800 per month gets me 4-5 leads, obviously not guaranteed. I’m here in Austin, TX. Looking for your thoughts?