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Dow dropped 600 points and is now down 430.
Is this bailout going to pass?
Should it?
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I currently have a rental that has the kitchen in the rear of the house (Check the current layout picture). The trend in new constructions and remodeled homes in the area is to have an open concept, kitchen in the fro...
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Hello BP family!I'm new to the Chicago market and recently acquired my first investment property here. So far I’ve heard a few of the horror stories, mostly related to landlord-tenant issues. Are there some unique adv...
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I have had about 6 bids from general contractors so far. None of them are up to par with what I am looking for as far as completeness and detail goes. It seems that most contractors want to give you a total cost but...
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Hello BiggerPockets!
Long time lurker, first time poster!
My name is Ryan and I am a complete and total newbie who is excited to get started in Real Estate Investing in my hometown of Dayton, Ohio. I s...
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Hi! I'm brand new to the Bigger Pockets forums and to real estate investing. My first goal is to purchase a multi-family between 2-4 units, live in one and rent the rest - ideally off-setting most or all of my mortgag...
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Great to meet the BiggerPockets community, from my initial glance it appears to be a dynamic and friendly group.My name is Brian Pownall and I reside in north Houston. My background is a Texas A&M graduate who has...
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I've recently been asked to help mitigate a very troubling rental scenario for a 96 year old relative. I've been reading up on real estate and BP for my own future investments, but this is such a cluster that I'd like...
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Hi Everyone,A little about me & my fiance to start this question: We are moving to Pittsburgh in the next several months, and he'll be working at Allegheny Hospital. He's primarily interested in a non-stressful co...