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Hello Everyone, I'm new to the group and posting for the first time. I currently self manage 2 townhouses from out of state (located in Kalamazoo, MI but i live in Chicago) as well as a summer lakehouse that I just pu...
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I am from Canada and looking to buy and rehab a property in Columbus, Ohio. I have searched the forums and found the trusted team advice everywhere. I am working on that. My question here is, has anyone successfull...
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I get hard money and trans deals proposed fairly often that are suspicious or don't pass the smell test even before I start to investigate title, etc. Sometimes my suspicions are correct, sometimes not, often I never...
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Hi BiggerPockets family,
I have been in real estate (lightly) for the past seven or so years with a few rental properties. However, in the past three years, I've been approached by multiple friends that want to eithe...
Hello fellow BP Members,
I think the conventional knowledge is that landlords should be taking pre move in pictures to document the condition of the unit. We have always done that.
My question is, as a best practic...
I'm going to try and give as much info I can think of. Me and my dad are going together on our first flip .we close on house on couple weeks. I'm getting a small investment loan from relative he wanted me to start som...
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I have received a contract outlining a loan I would make to a borrower for 50k short term. Would someone be willing to review the contract and provide some advice and feedback? Thanks community!
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I got an estimate for a rehab from a contractor for 30k. Since he has a business, do I still need to obtain an unincorporated IC taxpayer ID number and file a 1099-MISC form with the IRS? Or since he has a business, a...
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Hey Guys!I have recently ramped up my Direct mail campaign and I have been getting numerous mail backs due to vacancies.I have tried using "that's them" and other free resources to track down these home owners, but I ...
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What would you do?Considering a 6 unit property. Currently rented and has great cashflow but upon walk through we learned that one unit has bed bugs and the current owner isn't doing anything to remediate. Would you p...