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Hey everyone,I'm a licensed real estate agent in California, where I live; however, I do my investing in Alabama. Does anyone know if I can somehow "transfer" or use my CA license in Alabama to do my own investing (no...
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Hello all, Hoping to get some first-hand knowledge and/or opinions on the best southside Chicago sub markets for apartment building investments. I've heard that Woodlawn, Bronzeville, and Jackson Park highlands are ...
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I would like to start doing direct mail campaigns, either letters, postcards, or both. The thing is that I have almost no idea what the cost is, so it's hard for me to see if I can stay within a budget. If I want to...
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I'm thinking about purchasing a property in Chicago IL that is already rented out to section 8 tenant. Does anyone have any advise for a first time investor that is out of state?
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Okay BP, I first searched around for my question before asking but could not find any good clear answers to these questions:1) Are we supposed to use cap rates ONLY with commercial properties? Or can cap rates be used...
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I recently purchased my first home with FHA. However I now want to begin investing. Can I now obtain another property with a 203K loan? Or do I have to wait until I can refinance and change my loan into a conventional...
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Hi All! I'm looking for advice on how to vent (or not to vent) an electric stove on a kitchen peninsula in a class B rental. Ideally we'd like to leave the peninsula completely open with a eat in bar behind the stove....
Hi everybody I am wondering if anyone would have any advice/experience for splitting up the heat in a 2 unit property. Currently, the property has one central gas(forced hot air) furnace in the basement that heats the...
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Hi;I've been an engineer for the past 26 years and would like to be able to afford to retire at some point. I think my best bet is in realestate, but I know I have a lot to learn. I've been reading a lot and have been...
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Hi! Lately I've been educating myself on turnkey rental investments. Long story short, it seems I come across more articles/forums/videos explaining why turnkey should be avoided and all of the downsides (which is imp...