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First and format let me start out by saying everyones journey to retirement will be different. I feel a lot of people know this but do not take the time to self reflect on it. With that being said let get to it!
I st...
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I hate dealing with Fannie Mae.
I have this FNMA property under contract to close on May 2. There is a separate thread on that HERE, but I think this is a different issue and I need some advice on how to mov...
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Hi, I just wanted to share my first flip with the BP Community. On February 1st I purchased a single family for $105,000 from a wholesaler. The property was the ugliest house in the neighborhood and was abandoned mi...
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I've been making offers on short sale properties for two months now. Yesterday I got an acceptance.
I don't have any real estate trainings, all I know is what I have learned from my father who retired at 45 after do...
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I'm kind of thinking out loud on this post, and have shared it with some people in real life, but none with real estate experience.
My duplex was supposed to close on the 9th, but as of this morning, is still...
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Just out of curiosity, how many hours of sleep do you get a night? How many do you think you need? I love my sleep, but after reading the Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod, my entire philosophy on sleep has changed, and I ...
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I am just starting my investment journey, so have only used Real Estate Agents to assist with buying and selling my primary residence. In those cases, the compensation % for seller and buyers agents was set and I sig...
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Hey folks,This situation has not happened to me before so I thought I'd ask to see if anyone else has been through this.
On August 16 I received a seller's counter offer on a property. The written deadline for accept...
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I'm looking at BRRRing a house that only needs cosmetic updates. It's a 3 bedroom, 1 bath house with an attached 2 car garage. The house probably needs a new roof and maybe 1-2 other things but it's mainly cosmetic up...
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Hello everyone, I'm an Illinois newbie in this business, and I'm not sure how to introduce myself; I have a full-time job (mech. designer) that pays my current mortgage, and I'm determined to join your club. No savin...