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Hello again biggerpockets community!From my last posts, I have had a change of plans. I first wanted to invest before I graduated college, or maybe got an owner occupied property out of college after I have worked at ...
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I have been looking at properties in the west side and south side of Chicago that look very promising as a rental property. After talking to some real state agents about renting in the area they have warned me about p...
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I have a renter in a home that uses it for weekend getaways. It's in the woods where temperatures can freeze, so it's very common for people to shut off the water to the home if they are going to be away for any perio...
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I've owned a Condo in the La Jolla area of San Diego for 20 years. It's been a rental for 16 of them since I kept it when I bought my house. It has more than doubled in value and I'm not sure if the investment would b...
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The private lending world is rapidly changing, the once readily available private 30 year financing will continue to become harder & harder to obtain. Credit requirements are getting WAY more stringent. Say I hav...
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Hey fellow real estate investors!!I'm new to BiggerPockets. I've been listening to the podcast for a few years but just now joining the community. Disappointed I didn't get online and get active earlier!! I love how m...
Hello BP family,I have a investment property finance question. I own three investment properties in downtown Washington, D.C., that I have held since 2003. Each generates positive cash flow. In 2014, I refinanced a...
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Hello everyone! I have been reading through the forums and blogs as well as listening to most of the fantastic podcasts that Josh and Brandon have been putting together and figured it was time to introduce myself. ...
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Hey BP!We are getting our yellow letters marketing in order now, but we have a few questions regarding the process on the best way to market to our prospects. When doing a mailing sequence to our potential sellers, ho...
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My name is Eddie, a recent college grad. Currently I have partnered up with a family friend who owns a construction company for the purpose of flipping homes. We currently have two homes under cont...