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I recently purchased a SFH in the South Chicago suburbs 1 month ago to BRRRR. I identified a lender at the beginning of the process who said they would be able to do a cash out refinance once the project was complete ...
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Hi Guys! I have been researching real estate investing for almost a year now and started listening to the Bigger Pockets podcast a few months back. WOW-there is a ton of information on here! I'm not going to lie-I hav...
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I'm new and would like to learn about real estate investing. I see there's alot of educational programs and groups out there. I'm doing my due diligence and seeing what is a good program out their and a coach or mento...
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I haven't typically allowed pets, but I want to know what are standard fees to charge for pets. I am thinking the following:
$250 non-refundable deposit total$25/month per pet up to 3 pets. Am I in line with what eve...
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During the appraisal process, the appraiser raised health and safety concerns regarding my property. Notably, they pointed out the lack of an egress window for an above-ground room, which they considered a health and ...
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Hello Everyone!I'm very close to actively looking for a distressed property to purchase, but before I start calling general contractors I want to know how to handle acquiring a scope of work from them? I plan to get a...
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Hello, I'm going to be a first time home owner and planning on purchasing soon. Based on my income I am pre-approved for an FHA loan of $325K. Mortgage broker at the bank said he can get me a standard 203K loan and ...
I'm looking into qualifying as a real estate professional, as I currently don't have a w2 job. I would like to purchase a property, manage it and use losses to offset my spouse's high w2 income. I have the basic conce...
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January 18, 2023 I bought my first MTR in West Philly. I wanted to share a breakdown of what I learned from the property.- Always plan for reserves. I've experienced slow periods and having to dish out money from your...
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I'm considering purchasing a turnkey property in Little Rock and am torn between two properties. One is in the 72118 zip code and the other is in 72209. As I'm going thru my due diligence, it seems that 72118 has lowe...