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Greetings BP,Long time lurker, first time poster. I've been renting in Chicago for 3 years, and I am ready to make the move into a home purchase.Objectives:Buy multiunit building and hold for ~10 yearsStay near lakesh...
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When buying at auction, how can you be sure that there are not title problems or other liens on a property? Is there any way to protect yourself?
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I am still learning, and feeling like I have the confidence to pull the trigger soon on my first investment. I have been analyzing houses almost everyday now for weeks and weeks, trying to get a good feel for the ar...
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Hi all! My name is Matt Pastore. I'm new to BiggerPockets. I'm a tech consultant who invests in buy and hold real estate part time in the Front Range of Colorado (Denver, Colorado Springs). I bought my first property...
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Hello everyone!
I will start by expressing my respect and admiration for the vibrant community of investors helping one another for the mutual benefit of all here at BiggerPockets. I also wish thank all those who ta...
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Hi guys, I'm absolutely as green as can be on the real estate world in general and property investing specifically. I was just spending my Sunday doing a little tinkering with my savings plans and thinking about my si...
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Hey everyone, So I was going through some emails and I found an interesting article about one of the lenders my company does a lot of work with. http://www.housingwire.com/articles/37383-guarante...I've researched the...
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Hi,I’m currently a college undergraduate with an internship at a Property Management company. It seems Property Management is a great career related to investing but the salary may not be high enough.Is Property Manag...
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I have a tenant who would like to apply for one of my Hammond units. This person said she's had surgery recently and has been out of work since March, and will return in August. She offered to pay a full rent's paymen...
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I've had so many deals fall through this year and am feeling exhausted from putting in a lot of time and energy to deal I thought were going to be solid an they ended up falling through. How do you find motivation to...