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Hey Portland friends, I think I know the answer to my question, but I want to double check with those with more development experience. I've got friends who have a tear-down house next door to them that is about to go...
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So I have been living on a street in my hometown for a while and I always drove by this house that was tucked back in the woods and overgrowth everywhere to the point that you can barely see through the trees and shru...
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Quick background & a few things to keep in mind:My wife and I are in our late 20s. We have been working towards reducing a lot of our debt in order to buy a duplex (and you know the rest). We also have a 7 month o...
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Revitalize: To bring life back. The act of redeveloping a area to initiate growth.Gentrification: To displace. The act of using the effects of real estate development as a tool (weapon) to uproot and force out the exi...
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This article was shared on one of the local Facebook groups I'm a part of. It's obviously written from the doom and gloom "the rent is too D*mn high!" Perspective, but from the investor side it overflows with positive...
I've started working with a builder locally on our first Development/Build Project. Essentially I am finding and procuring the land/lot via traditional financing and funding everything through the development phase un...
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I'm in no time full time investor or real estate professional but do have 2 rentals and have been looking for other properties to invest. Everyone is looking for a deal but would it be in itself to buy in this market?...
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I am working on a plans for a 4-unit retail development in Bourbonnais. I am wondering how people go about placing quality big name tenants like Starbucks for example. I have searched high and low for information on t...
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Hello BP. I am not new to RE development, but most of my concentration through the years has been in commercial flex warehousing and industrial development. I am the developer and the builder for all my projects and u...
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Looking for some insight in Elkhart, South Bend, and Fort Wayne Indiana. Any Realtors, Investors, or anyone who can provide some thoughts on the area please let me know.