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Where I am from:
Originally from a tiny town in north central Illinois called Tiskilwa but now I live in the Champaign/Urbana area very close to the University of Illinois
Background/Goals:
I am a agricultural eng...
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For the past couple of months, I have been reading and just preparing myself for Real Estate Investment. I know fear is a factor to can stall you from moving anywhere. So I want to know your experience and what ma...
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Does anyone have experience with this site. I have found a house to bid on, it is un-occupied. It says the winner will get a quit claim deed. I checked the tax rolls and it is owned by MorEquity. How do you find ou...
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Long story short. A successful local investor (buy and hold, also a broker for 30 years, runs a small real estate investment company now) taught a creative real estate class here in Raleigh recently and offered anyon...
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Hey guys! I am 23 looking to purchase a fourplex and house hack it for about 1-2 years in Los Angeles, Looking for Minimal tlc work needed. I am interested in using a fha loan w/ a downpayment assistance grant but w...
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Hey Everyone,I am a newbie in Houston, looking to start investing in real estate. I have a respectable amount of cash saved up but it would definitely only get me a few houses going the traditional route. So I defini...
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I’m 18 and am currently in the process of joining the navy. I want to try and house hack once I get to my first duty station and hopefully earn some extra cash. I read that you must serve 181 days active duty during p...
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Is there a minimum lot count you should start with on your first deal? I've got a lot of mom and pop parks in the 20s in my area. Also is there a simple analysis/formula to use when analyzing a smaller park, is 1% rul...
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Is it a good idea or bad idea to buy an apartment complex as your first real estate purchase?
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Hell, all! Obviously, not many people follow my timeline because I'm not as active on BP as I should be. My last post was about a year ago when we closed on our first house.... before covid! Sight unseen from 2 states...