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Hi all,
My name is Chris. My wife and I are new to Real Estate Investing. Our focus will be on Fix and Flip opportunities. We recently purchased our first property (closing soon) and plan to use this as a lea...
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Just curious if anyone here has any experience with investing in conservation easements as a tax shelter? I'm considering using one, and I understand the concept and the risks, but am curious if anyone has first-han...
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I'm trying to streamline our screening and application process. Typically 50% of our applicants have vouchers or some sort of public assistance and it tends get very time consuming trying to figure out exactly what be...
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I am preparing a set of Yellow Letters and I was thinking of including my email address as well as my phone number. Has anyone tried this, and if so, found any change to response rate?My thinking is that some may pref...
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ATTN investors in the city of Chicago. I'm looking to meetup with new or potential RE investors for general/open discussion on:where they're at with their investing?why they haven't started?what's their biggest fear?...
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I remember somewhere from BP there was a psychological strategy that by submitting two offers they'll want to pick one, even if it's lower than they would originally accept. Has anyone tried this?I would probably subm...
Hi Everyone,I discovered this wonderful site a few months ago when looking for some new forms for property management. I've been lurking ever since and have decided its finally time to join. I am an investor of 2-4 un...
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Hi All,
I am a structural engineer by day looking to branch out into the world of real estate investing. I've learned a lot so far from the Bigger Pockets podcast and I'm excited to be part of the investor community...
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So I've been doing some digging and reading on the use of leverage and how to use it properly to exponentially increase your ROI. I've written out a hypothetical deal below in which I use the BRRR method to purchase,...
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I'm prepping for two auction sales and welcome any insights people have on ways to ensure properties don't have additional liens or encumbrances on them. The County websites have lots of info but the recorder or deed...