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My fiancee and I are in the process of purchasing a 2-flat with a coach house in the back of the lot on the north side of Chicago. Our lender requested a zoning certificate for the appraisal and discovered there are o...
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I'm a partner on a $3M syndication deal in Northern Virginia. We have 4 General Partners and a very small number of LPs. I have a small ownership percentage; I will make a larger return by contributing $500,000 to the...
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Good morning! So I have come across a potential investment property. It’s in bad shape. I have found the owners name and contact info (phone#). What should my introduction look like when I call? I’m not sure what to s...
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Hello BP Nation.After reading the post with link below:https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/517/topics/60645-lender-scams-and-warning-signs-beware-protect-yourself-I decided to share this experience to ensure no one i...
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Hi,I'm a complete newbie to this whole real estate investing thing. I am currently reading "Long Distance Real Estate Investing", by David Green (published by Bigger Pockets) and decided to apply some of the analysis...
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Hi Gang,I have a property that is currently a rental. My parents are thinking of buying and adding to their portfolio and I would take the proceeds and 1031 exchanging into some more properties. Does this violate th...
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I am an investor in central Nebraska and own my properties in a few different L.L.C.’s. I recently had a phone call from a guy who said he was an appraiser and he asked several questions about one of my properties so...
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I bought an HOA foreclosure in December 2017. I did so with the intentions of negotiating a short sale with the bank, as there was an existing mortgage on the property. I hired a lawyer who got as far as talking with ...
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I'm looking to buy a new construction rental property with Texas Turnkey Properties. Looking to see if any other investors worked with them and how their experience went. Any and all information is appreciated.
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So I'm interested in buying a home to rent out. Its under 50K and the selling realtor texted me and said her client is only paying 3% of the sales price and that her minimum fee is $1500 and that I have to pay the dif...