Hello everyone! I am trying to figure out if getting into real estate investing is a good fit for me in this stage of my life, and would appreciate your thoughts and suggestions!A little bit about me:I live in northe...
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Hi syndicators. Has any of you guys used one of the crowdfunding platforms to fund your deal? Were you able to raise the amount quickly? What qualification the platform had for you as the sponsor? Would love to hear y...
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Good Evening BP,
I'm looking for some input on the situation I'm in.
I currently own a 4 unit building in Roscoe Village, Chicago, IL. I bought it last year for 985k with a no money down VA loan. The loan amount end...
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I have a studio attached to my home that I rent to a young couple. They have been living there 4 months and the electricity bill has gone up 200%. I know it's summer, so we use more, but since they have moved in they ...
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I was curious on what the rate of return would be on real estate from nothing more than principal paydown alone. Turns out it's not that shabby. Using my trusty CCIM Institute financial calculator, if you get a 80% LT...
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Hello BP Community,We sold our home and the portion of the funds (~ 400K) that had to be wired to our Mortgage Servicer was sent to a fraudulent account (Wire fraud) by the title company. While Title company is invest...
Would you ever use the "subject to" method to get a buy and hold property if you had to pay full retail for the house? I've watched several of my neighbor's houses sit for 6 months or a year with a for sale sign in th...
I am looking to but some vacant lots that already are used for car/boat storage and the revenue seems lucrative. Does anyone have experience in this field?
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Hello BiggerPockets,After about half a year of learning and searching for my first investment property, I've finally found a property which I plan to “house-hack”. We are in contract now and the inspection period ends...
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I finally got an answer today on the cost to separately meter my intended 9 unit MF property...$8000 per meter just for the capital recovery fee for the city. Then add on any installation charges. I was shocked t...