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Hi all! I decided to try and start for my first property. My Uncle introduced me to a contractor he used to work with yesterday who buys cheap houses on the south and west side of Chicago and flips them or rents them...
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Hey fellow investors,When it comes to marketing, what's the single biggest challenge, frustration or problem you’ve been struggling with?BestAlex
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Post inspired by another thread that is looking for 1.2% of rents on a 100k purchase.
What kind of rental deals are you finding right now ( staying away from warzones and low c or below class property )? With the ...
Currently living in my first house- a duplex where my tenant is paying about 80% of my mortgage. I'm already working on putting in a small efficiency apartment above the garage (which I plan on moving into when it's d...
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I have come across an unusual construction type I am not familiar with. I need some advice. A family friend has offered me a property that may be a great deal. It’s in a major university town in Florida. She wants $47...
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Hey everyone, I'm getting ready to send out my first direct mail. I have a list of 20 vacant property owners I'd like to mail. Im planning to send out actual letters, me and my brother have bad handwriting so we're tr...
What's up guys! I am currently scaling a new business around property management but for homeowners in their own home. Do I need any special contract in order to find, hire, and pay a contractor that does maintenance ...
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Hello Houston-area investors. After several years of kicking the tires around here, reading books, walking properties, analyzing deals, and basically becoming the perfect walking example of "paralysis by analysis," I'...
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My wife and I have done no prior training before we started. In 2013 my wife and I cashed out our401k and purchased a 3 bedroom single family in Baltimoreh Maryland. The property was purchased in the same neighborhood...
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Just wondering if some advice can be given. I have a very good family friend. looking to invest money in my real estate deals. What would be the best approach? He will be passive investor. but we want to make sure hi...