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Buying a property can be a thrilling adventure, especially when you're searching for the perfect place to call home or a smart investment opportunity.But before you dive headfirst into the world of real ...
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I need to get an appraisal on a seller's home before I can make an offer. If I was to get seller's persmission to have an appraiser give the estimates for the house, will the seller want to sell at the estimate value ...
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I still have not pulled the trigger on my first real estate investment. I recently had lunch with a buddy who is a Realtor and owns a few properties he rents. We were talking shop, I mentioned I would 100% need a Pro...
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Closing on an REO Friday Nov. 27th. I suspected the gas line was disconnected on the street. I called the the gas company ahead of time to get a service installed within the week that follows. Their cutoff date to get...
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Hey Everyone,Hundreds of properties in Chicago get bought and sold every year with illegal units. Are they safe investments? Should we as investors purchase property with illegal units?Has anyone gotten burned by the ...
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I am looking at purchasing a modular home, but has two repairs that it needs first has some soft spots in the floor would it be easier to put new flooring on top or just cut out the soft spots and replace them? Se...
Hi guys,I am thinking about purchasing a 4-unit, 1 BR/1BA building. Two are Section 8 ready. In order to decrease problems with the property, I am thinking about doing the following things:1. Only accepting those w...
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Hello BP. A partner and I are starting a property management company. We have various reasons for this decision, including our existing experience managing properties for ourselves and others. We believe it's wise to ...
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Following recent news of Zillow acquiring Trulia, Move made a move today. Curious to see how the pros here think of this move. Would it help realtor.com be more competitive to Zillow?InPlay from Briefing.com9:03 am ...
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I have been reading all the responses and postings I can find regarding mold on BP. My tenant who has been with us for six months and seem to have a "Problem a Month" now tells me that there is mold on her bathroom wa...