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I am not very interested in placing bandit signs as I think they are tacky and unprofessional despite everyone raving at how well they work, with that being said I have a full time job making a substantial income so q...
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Currently, I am looking at condos to buy and renovate while I live there. Most of the places I look at have out-dated kitchens, bathrooms, carpet, and popcorn ceiling. The condos I look at are priced under the market ...
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Should I invest in the Northern Illinois area, specifically western suburbs of Chicago? Long term I don’t feel like Illinois is headed in the right direction with high taxes and budget issues. I’m aware that each area...
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This is about the best place I can find, and here is my question. Once I open my Solo 401k, can anyone recommend a bank or brokerage house to open an account? I have a desire to invest in the stock market, with the ...
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Hi everyone,My business partner & I are getting our ducks in a row to buy our first property. We’ve taken a lot of the necessary steps but I’m looking for feedback on what’s a must have and what’s a nice to have. ...
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We are in the process of closing on a house that we are going to make a short-term vacation rental. This is our first rental property of any kind. Since this is only a single STR, we were weighing the option to self...
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looking at having to roll over a 401k as its been time. I was looking more into using rolling it into a check book control SEP. Does anyone have any experience investing in this manner that can provide any pointers?
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Due diligence during inspection period--what are we missing?We are under contract with our first duplex, that is currently tenant occupied but rotting away, which we intend to slow flip. https://www.realtor.com/reales...
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Are people seeing 2019 numbers this year or is it just my property? My property is new and I'm not sure if this is normal. I evaluated the property based on an average of 2019, 2020, and 2021 numbers, so it cannot sur...
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Are new construction homes a good investment for rental property for a 1st time home buyer? I have the opportunity to buy a new home with a particular builder in the Austin area. It is USDA eligible and the builder wi...