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hey guys not currently in real estate investing but learning and trying to prepare myself for best success. Currently in school saving and investing in stock market and just recently got a credit card to try to build ...
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With all the focus I see on calculating investment returns, something I consistently see missing in the analysis is: RISK.There are two sides to consider when analyzing any investment: Risk and Return.As a community, ...
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I have an owner/user building that houses my business. There is substantial equity in the building, while simultaneously the business is no longer strong as it once was. My current plan is to sell (it is currenty on t...
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Good Afternoon!!I was told by a lender that in order to use potential renter income on a 4-plex with a VA Loan, I would need to have two years of property management experience which is shown via a form that is filed ...
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How are you finding deals? MLS? Knocking on Doors? Mailers? Software?
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Hi folks,
I think it is suboptimal that we price our rentals in a currency that continues to lose a lot of its value. I'm sure that approaching your tenants to tell them that their rent is going up is highly unpleasa...
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HB2775 (Rep. Ford, D – 8th, Chicago/ Sen. Villivalam D – 8th, Chicago) is a MANDATE on property owners and is being considered by the SENATE as soon as this week. The bill essentially MANDATES all rental housing provi...
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Hi all,
so I recently purchased a duplex, and just two months later we have a disaster happening. the pipe leading the sewage water to the street collapsed, and now sewage water is flooding into my tenants basement. ...
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BP Family - Soon I’ll be in the market for a commercial loan. I’ll be buying a 5-20 unit apartment building. I am a residential real estate agent, so I have a lot of experience talking with residential lenders abou...
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Is there a rule of thumb to estimate property insurance on a multi family without going to a broker/agent? I'm in Cleveland, Ohio if it makes a difference. There has to be a way to some kind of ballpark estimate.