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Hello all,Beginning to start my real estate journey in the Chicagoland area. As a current furloughed federal employee I’m even more motivated to get this ball rolling. I understand through the right strategies, deal a...
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While building up some funds to start in on actual purchase of real estate, I thought one way to get the door cracked open might be to start a property management business first. Curious as to anyone's thoughts and i...
I am just starting out and trying to navigate the first steps I need to take. My goal is to find a duplex that needs a bit of work, since my partner is able to do repairs and has connections that can help us. My und...
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So from excerpts from books I have listened to about real estate investing, one question is at the top of my mind. I am not at the point in my journey to buy a home just yet. For my first investment property purchas...
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I am a new real estate investor. Unfortunately, the property prices in my home town have been bided up in recently years so I cannot find any deal compliant to 1% rule. I want to start investing out of state. But I do...
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OK, I wanted to run this scenario past you Looking at a duplex (each side is a 3/1) and a decent size with both separate walk-up attic and dry basement. The rent is below market but is so because one tenant has been ...
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Hi BiggerPockets Team!
So I’m in the process of starting my first investment! I’m looking to purchase a multi family home to house hack. To my understanding, my first step is to find a lender and then a real estate a...
With all this talk of driving growth to the once-industrial curated hills of Pittsburgh's East neighborhoods, such as Hazelwood, are finally gaining the attention they rightfully deserve. These now underserved communi...
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Greetings all, I'm currently educating myself on rental property investing using several resources from BiggerPockets.com and other books and tools. I've recently secured a significant bonus from work which will allow...
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Hello BP Family! I had quick question with regards to onboarding experienced sponsors/KPs, what quality or traits do you consider in Sponsors/KP (Key Principals) when bringing them on to a deal? and my Second question...