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Hi crew. My husband and I are new landlords in Chicago -- our tenants moved in on Aug 1. Shortly after they moved in, they told us about a funky smell coming from one of the kitchen cabinets. Since then, we have be...
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Hello everyone,I'm 21 years old and have been serving on active duty as a US Marine for the past 3 years and plan on attending college at Arizona State to begin the pursuit of my MBA in 2 years immediately after I fin...
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So I found out about BP about a year ago when I ran into my friend @Ben Biggs who I hadn't seen since Navy boot camp in 2010! Since then I've been learning as much as I could (still learning!) about REI and worked on ...
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What is you strategy for selecting tenants? I've reviewed credit history, background checks, and income sources. Do you accept tenants with evictions? Collections? Do you have a base credit score for acceptance?
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Unsure if this is universal or more on a local level (I'm in North Jersey if it matters), but is it possible to graduate from flood insurance? In other words... can the property get re-assessed to determine flood ins...
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Hi all. My account has been open for almost a year, but over the last 4 or 5 months, real estate has become my passion/hobby. Frequently fall asleep with one airpod in my ear streaming BP podcast and my phone in one h...
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I read Craig Curlup's book already too. Are there any current house hackers that can give me some advice?
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Hi Guys. I am in the process of obtaining my RE license and need to find a broker. Does anyone have any suggestions? Thanks.
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Investment Info:
Single-family residence buy & hold investment.
Purchase price: $88,000
Cash invested: $10,000
Rent to Own Contract .
Purchase price : 88K.
Down Payment : 200.00/Month Installmen...
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Hi fellow BP members. I'm new to real estate investing and I'm looking to select an investing strategy. My goal is to align my career skills and experience with the best fit, instead of only going by others experienc...