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Hello Chicagoland Investors!My name is Peter and I'm a recent graduate from DePauw University in IN (any alumni here??). Since graduation, I was bitten by the real estate bug and have spend the last several months lea...
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Hi guys, stupid question time. I'm looking to refinance my rental property, in order to free up cash to purchase my next rental. I was wondering if someone could help solidify the numbers for me.Original purchase pric...
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Hello,
I wanted to give back to the bigger pockets community and share the step-by-step process I followed to purchase an off-market, no-money-down deal.
Step 1: Locating off-market properties.
On my commute to ...
So I purchased a cool mid century modern home with a pool back in January, that’s needed a full rehab! I’m closing in on finishing it up, probably another month to go…based on the setup of the house I believe it would...
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I was listening to the Lifestyles podcast and he said that people investing in real estate should not invest into their works 401K but invest in rental properties. Lets just throw an example out there. If you were loo...
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Hey all - a tenant has raised the issue of a registered sex offender living (or "frequently staying") at a home on the block. My property manager has not provided much help ... I have a call into an attorney to discus...
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Stephen Covey, famed author of "Seven Habits of Highly Effective People," claimed an important habit in achieving success was to "Begin With the End In Mind." This habit in real estate is critical to success of a ven...
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So i have a couple properties i payed for with cash out of my own savings and another i payed for with a primary residence line of credit. What are the advantages of using your own cash or going to bank and having lin...
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Is anyone using Tellus? It appears to be similar to Cozy, but offers free background and credit checks (no cost to landlord or tenant), and also has a decent android application (cozy does not). I've seen it mention...