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Can experienced investors please let me know their thoughts on the landlord friendliness of Illinois (outside of Chicago)?Thanks in advance, and happy Sunday,Jason
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Hello all,
I want to put a video surveilance system in at my 4-plex. I have looked online, and seen some reasonable prices, but I'm a little worried that the installation might be an issue. If there's anyone ...
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CEO steals the money? Your investment in a syndication 100% at risk?CrowdStreet, a real estate investment platform, was hit with a SEC news report claiming that $63 million in customer cash went missing. The funds wer...
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Hi!Just did a cash out refinance and got about 290k. I was thinking about buying a couple properties using the 290 for down payments but someone said I should just buy one property cash. Thoughts??
Hey Everyone,I am 24 years old with a stable day job. I have a a sizable amount of student debt, but nothing unmanageable (under 20k). I've been listening to the Bigger Pockets Podcast for a while now and have been ...
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I'm looking to finance a mobile home, but I'm under the impression that in order to get financing, I must have the home on a permanent fixture. My parent's have around 7 acres of land in the country and just bought so...
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Hi all! Newbie here….Wondering about the pros/cons for cost segregation. Purchasing our first STR, a 2/2 ski condo for over 400k. We got hammered in taxes last year due to our W2 income, so looking for ways to offs...
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Hello, I’m looking to get started in real estate investing. I currently own a property that is valued at 850K and my current loan on my mortgage is 272k. I’m considering getting a home equity line of credit (HELOC) of...
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Evening BiggerPockets community,
I have been sitting on a preapproval letter for a couple months, analyzing deals daily, waiting for the right deal. I finally found it yesterday. A bank owned 3/2 foreclosure in my ne...
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Hello! Last October I moved from my former home and am now renting it out (to my daughter and her boyfriend). I understand that I can deduct repairs and maintenance, though not improvements. My question is, does th...