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Don't let your excitement and determination to get a deal funded blind you to the notorious red flags of so called Private Money Lenders. Believe me I know, I've dealt with enough PMLs to see the red flags before they...
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I've been working for a real estate investor for a couple of years now (doing light construction and rehab work) and I'm slowly turning into more of a mentor/mentee situation - as I'd like to get more into the investi...
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I am conflicted on a property I currently have under contract and am looking for some advice! My wife and I have about $200k in cash and are looking to invest in real estate. Our near term goal is to land a property w...
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Okay, fair warning. This is a crazy long post. I just joined Bigger Pockets today and really need the expertise in this forum before I embark on my first investment. The members here seem to really know their stuff...
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Hello! I'm Evan and I've been reading about real estate investing (and other personal finance books) over the summer and I have learned alot and would like reach the seventh level of wealth via real estate. For the ...
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Hello everyone,I have been reading and educating myself on real estate investing for 8 months now. I immigrated to the States 16 years ago and 2 years ago I saved enough to buy my home through FHA. I am now looking at...
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Hello Chicago BP Community,
Back in 2021, I came on the Chicago forum and received some phenomenal input and contacts that led me to my first house hack in 2022. I have a feeling Brie Schmidt might see this, so thank...
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Which of these works best when contacting motivated sellers of vacant homes or home owners in a crisis situation? Call, text, email, or direct mail? That is if a skip trace has been used to find their FULL contact inf...
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I feel like I have an image in my head of what a rental is and I feel that is affecting my search for an investment property. I toured a foreclosed property in my area that is a 3 bed 2 bath, large, open concept house...