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Hey everyone!
I'm diving headfirst into property development here in Chicago, and honestly, I could use a little help from the community.
Here's what's on my mind as I kick off this journey:
Finding the Right Deal:...
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Hey, just checking in with my fellow real estate investors! If your Accountant has not done an Engineering-based Cost Segregation study on your investment property rentals, you may want to look into having one done. I...
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Do you have to have comps pulled from the MLS by a realtor or can you just pull comps from services like Redfin or realtor.com ?
Hello BP community,
I have an amazing contractor (with a crew) who completely remodeled my home. He's professional, fast, reasonably priced and most importantly, trustworthy. However, he is unlicensed.
I want to u...
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This is kinda a poll - more than a post. I'm curious to know why more agents aren't willing to work (when they can under their broker) or why more brokers don't allow their agents to work "a la carte" - or a fee for ...
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I am generally not a fan of wholesalers. I find the majority of them to have low repair costs and high ARV. I see way too much daisy chaining. But...the good ones are fantastic. The good ones use some or all of these ...
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Perhaps we will find out in the next couple of days one way or another if this will escalate further, what if Russia does invade Ukraine and the U.S. gets involved? Without going too deep, I am seeing speculation on a...