Hi, I have a question regarding refunding the security deposit on long term tenants in Chicago. My husband and I have a property we just bought this year and next year in 2019 we are not re-newing one of the leases so...
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I understand that it's important to hold investment property within an entity such as an LLC. So if I'm just starting out, should my first step be to find a lawyer, form an LLC, then have the LLC buy the property?
Or...
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Hi,I'm in the process of closing a deal as a buyer. Part of the closing cost, the lender includes their legal fee which I believe is absurd because their attorney does not represent us and we never agreed to any of t...
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I've noticed a lot of confusion and forum posts seeking guidance on 'commercial' mortgage financing for apartment complexes of 5+ unit up to 20-100+ units. Having supported several investor acquisitions of small balan...
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I recently purchased my first property in Cullman, AL (4/2 single-family home). I am seeking a property management tool to schedule showings, screen tenants, collect rent, and allocate maintenance requests to one cent...
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Hey everyone, I wish I had posted in here earlier and maybe I could have avoided the below issue, but here is where I am now: I'm in the process of purchasing my first home, which is a duplex. Both units currently ren...
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Hi BP! I've been a wallflower on BP for a few months and I finally built up the courage to do my first DM campaign. I have a lead now that didn't ask me to take me off my mailing list. I'll try to be as detailed as po...
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Hello everyone!My name is Inga and I've recently started researching and learning about investing in real estate. I moved to Champaign last year to attend and work my way through graduate school. My current goal in re...
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Just a heads up that we are preparing to file a civil suit against Humberto B. Moya (aka Gino Moya or Beto Moya) of Creative Development Network, Inc http://209.85.141.104/search?q=cache:w_TTVYUXMnUJrmoney.com/about_u...
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I've heard @Joshua Dorkin and Brandon Turner mention in the podcast... and I've seen a couple forum posts talking about it... BUT I can't seem to find any good examples in the FilePlace.Anybody willing to share (or he...