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As a young investor still in college, I have looked into many different niches. Ultimately, I have decided it is in my best interest to house hack my first property. I am looking for someone to tell me about their exp...
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My situationHave a decent sized portfolio of stocks, bonds, etc and a main residence. Have about 250K to deploy in an alternative asset class, preferably one that inst correlated with the stock market.Work full time...
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I have 18 rental properties Free and Clear bringing in 18K a month and worth around $1.6 million. I happily manage them myself but I want to retire in 7 years at the ripe old age of 55. How do I do this?
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I've noticed some wholesalers saying deals must be all cash and some even require no contingencies. Is this standard? You can't buy wholesale deals with financing? You can't have inspections?In the event that is true ...
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Hey guys,So I recently got out of my 3rd deal in Cicero, IL (Chicago Land Area). I’ve gone through the process 3 times (Offer accepted, appraisal, inspection) and for some reason something always needs to come up. So ...
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I was looking at the MLS today and thought of something interesting. What if I offered a lease-option to those houses that have been on the market for a long time (at least 90 days)? I fell like those sellers have a...
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I made a goal for 2018 to listen to all the BiggerPockets podcast. I just finished episode 310 and I think it's impossible to summarize in a short form everything that I learned. However I think it's worth mentioning...
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I am a new investor in the DC area trying to get my investing career started with a rental property (or perhaps a BRRRR). Whether you are a seasoned or newbie investor, I’m sure that a potential recession is at very l...
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I wanted to post my experience investing remotely in Columbus Ohio with an active wholesaler and realtor, Sara Elford, and her partner unlicensed Contractor Raymond Kemp.
Because the experience of only one person m...
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Hi everyone,
My name is David and I purchased my first rental property last month, in the Chicago area. I am out of state and am doing business with a property manager over there. Things have been going smooth with t...