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I had a horrible experience with a forced rental many years ago. I bought a house hack in 2005, then forced to move due to a job relocation in 2008. Horribly upside down and after a good first renter, I was had to e...
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After some recent "driving for dollars" (actually walking) in my neighborhood I ran across a "for sale by owner" sign. As inquiring minds do I contacted the owner, got some info on the house, and of course asked if th...
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Hello Everyone.
I thought I would quickly introduce myself prior to posting elsewhere.
First off I have been reading through BiggerPockets for quite sometime as I have always thought about getting involved in RE...
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Hello everyone, Roy Czach here from fabulous Elgin, IL So excited to become part of this amazing community.I was born and raised in Chicago, following my father and older brothers footsteps into the families automotiv...
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So I'm looking to beef up my direct mail campaigns. I've already got some lists built out that I want to mail, but would like to figure out how to systematize this more so I don't spend the time myself doing it. I wan...
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Hey everyone. We were searching the site for any post that outlined the "due diligence" process and couldn't find anything that applied. Does anyone have a step by step process or form they use and are willing to shar...
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I recently asked about a 1031 for a vacation rental and while that may still be an option it's not looking like the best one for me. My single family rental is under contract and should close late next month with proc...
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Hello All,My name is Kyle Coleman and I found this site while working with a colleague and the topic of rental properties came up. He told me about BP and I've been lurking for a few weeks getting an idea of whats go...
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Hi all,This is my first post on BP and am excited to learn and hopefully get started on investing in Real Estate! I am in my mid 20s and have saved up around 200 - 300k and currently reside in Brooklyn. I'm currently ...
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Does anyone have scripts that I can use for due diligence with property sellers who I'm trying to buy from?I need:1) voicemail script for when people respond to my mailers? What info do I need to collect from them fro...