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Chicagoland and Illinois investors - this has come up several times in conversations so I wanted to post it here to ensure everyone was aware of the opportunity to be exempt from sales tax on your building materials.I...
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Hey guys I am a new member here, I registered a while back but am now going to be more active on this website as I think its absolutely amazing! My name is Denis I am from Toronto, Canada and like many Canadians am in...
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Interested to hear thoughts from those with experience in very small town investing. My general mentality is very city focused. I have some new opportunities coming down the pipe in Buena Vista, Virginia. This is a ve...
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Hi all--
New to the board with a quick question.
I have a nice older home with a garage apt. in a depressed area that cashflows marginally... great for awhile, but the area is flat, taxes and insurance are going up ...
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I find my own deals. If they are listed I sometimes contact an agent that I have worked with. I run my own comps, pay cash, etc. The agent doesn't even have to attend the closing. On the 3% to selling agent, how m...
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I purchased my first house to flip with little to no experience. I have a few friends in the industry in which, I would constantly pick their brains. Whenever we were together, I would always talk about home renovatio...
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Hi,I was hoping I could get a second opinion on whether this deal was worth it since I have never purchased out of state before, or with a turnkey provider. It's located on Theda Avenue in MemphisPurchase is 53k (was ...
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Hi BP community. My partner and I are looking into new construction neighborhoods in Austin, TX for single family homes to buy and hold as rental properties. We're investing out of state and find new construction attr...
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Hello all I am a first time buyer looking for a multi family in Schuylkill County. I live in the lehigh valley and know it is very hard to find a rental property right now.Has anyone purchased properties out that way ...
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I have an opportunity to purchase a 50 unit apartment, along with 7 other SFR properties (14 doors total for those) from a retired old-school RE investor. He keeps telling me that he used to buy his properties using t...