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Newbie question - I want to get in the market as soon as possible (obviously) and trying to figure when I'd be ready to invest in my first property. I am currently saving for my first multi-family rental property and ...
I have found a commercial REO property that has an existing SFR that has been converted to a retail/office space and a basement apartment.
This property is located on a busy downtown street it has a 1,000 sf basement...
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Wow BPers,
I finally did it! I finally completed my business plan and feel ready to make my intro and get going.
I've been cruising through these forums for a bit without having done a formal introduction until n...
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I have introduced myself on here a few times before quickly. My name is Kyle, I am from Monmouth County New Jersey. I am 20 years old and have been interested in Real estate since I was 14 or 15 years old. At that age...
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Hello Community! My name is Ruka, but I go by Luke. I work in Saudi Arabia at the world's largest oil company. I am interested in buying real eatate in Chicago, a city I went to grad school in and where I got my firs...
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What are the top reasons apartment syndicators fail? Please provide specific examples of those who have failed. Thank you.
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Hello everyone, I'm not holding myself to any specific area to invest since my W-2 job moves me around the country. Not sure if this matters but my goal is to own apartments. I have a list of cities on spreadsheet but...
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I recently sent out my first direct mail campaign and I found a motivated seller right off the bat. She is out of state and not making payments on the house. The bank has moved in and winterized the property but I d...
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Hi All,I am in the process of selling a property where I will be holding the note for 280k (15yr term, 10%, 5yr balloon). The property is worth 380k and I am getting 100k down from buyer. 10% return is nice on the 28...
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How do you short sale a home as a real estate investor?