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First-time investor/home-buyer looking at buying a multi-family property (duplex preferred) either around Chicago where I currently live or a smaller, but rapidly growing city in Minnesota where I'm from.
If I choose...
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Hi BP.Tomorrow I was supposed to close on a property, which we are now not going to. During the title search, we discovered a sizable second lien that they didn't disclose. When we mentioned the fact, they acted surpr...
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I was once told an interesting "trick" by a seasoned RE Investor. He said if you could find an investment property (say a SFH rental property) that was owned by an LLC, that you could save lots of money on the purchas...
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I am a new investor just graduating college and moving to Chicago in July. My plan is to save up this year and then purchase a property for a house-hack during the summer of 2021I am rooming with 2 of my friends. Howe...
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I potentially will be receiving a decent amount of money and I plan to use it to start investing in rentals. My question is, should I pay cash if I can. This will let me lower my mortgage expense allowing me to maximi...
Hello, I am 23yrs old & currently saving money to purchase my first rental property using an FHA loan. I have a few years to go but I have been doing research for a few months now and want to be fully prepared bef...
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Agree OR disagree…As market conditions change seller-financing will be more and more common.Annnd go 🏁….
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What are typical response rates for a direct mail campaign from an investor or homebuyer to potential sellers? What kinds of target groups give the highest response rates? Does direct mail from buyers / investors wo...
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We are new, in Rimforest. Had a great, busy winter. Then spring came around and it's been completely dead! I guess I should have lowered the price but wondering how big of a difference other people are seeing between ...
Hello BP Colleagues, I am a newbie to the real estate investing business. My goal is to obtain a single family home or duplex in the next 6 months. I am currently researching markets in Baltimore City/County. Where ar...