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Good afternoon everyone! I want to formally introduce myself. I have this information on my profile, but I am excited to meet everyone and absorb as much information as possible. I am a former Marine, and curr...
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Anyone recommend a good contractor in Chicago? Preferably one that has worked with out-of-state investors. Thank you in advance!
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What is the difference between REPS hours and material participation hours? My understanding is that material participation are hours that you are actively doing for your properties (day to day and trying to improve t...
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so I have been driving around and have maybe a handful of homes that I have in mind to contact. I downloaded landglide app and I wanted to call and talk to these people but I'm very nervous. If I so call them and the ...
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Hello sorry for such a noob tax question but I just wanted some general guidance on how taxes would work in my case. I am fairly new to real estate and this is the first property I am considering flipping. This year o...
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I'm trying to update my lease for a 5 unit in Colorado. I'm currently allowing tenants to use their own lawnchairs in common areas. I've never had any issues with this but a thought occurred today. What if another ten...
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For those who have used a PM and changed PM, what questions did you ask to evaluate the new PM? What factors were most important? i This particular PM and property I have had for two years. The main issues are: 1....
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Hello BiggerPockets community!I would like to learn more about the impact of a big company moving to an area. Why does that impact the home values? I understand that of course that would bring higher paying jobs but h...
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My husband and I have the opportunity to work out the following lease option on a house we are interested in. Because we are looking to save up $ for a large downpayment before we buy our next house, we are going the ...