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Hi all,My wife and I are looking to break into the buy and hold investment market. Although we live in Chicago, our target market is Milwaukee / Southeastern WI. We've been looking into SFH / multi-units, and have bee...
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I am a new real estate investor. I currently have a duplex that is occupied but will have a vacancy this summer. I would like any information you guys could give me in reference to background checks and credit repo...
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Hey everyone at BP,A little background about me is that I have owned/ managed 7 units for the past 5 years and had been pretty good at doing my own DD and selecting ideal tenants and haven’t had any issues. This past ...
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Greetings all thank you very much for taking the time out of your busy schedule to read this post. I was a former real estate agent in New York City I specialized in rentals. My endeavor into the world of real estate ...
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How are you collecting a deposit, or putting holds on credit cards, for your STR direct bookings?We want to avoid charging them for the stay plus the deposit, then refunding the deposit after they check out.
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I'm looking for a real estate analysis software and came across housefolios, propstream and mashvisor which one is everyone using and do they recommend?
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Hey BP Community,Is there anyone in The Gouldsboro, Scranton/WilkesBarre, Area? I Currently Reside in Gouldsboro, PA with my family, and I would like to start building my Real Estate Portfolio. I have been reading and...
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Hey everyone, new member here. I recently started to browse BP and i have got to say, this is the best community on the Internet (shout out to Brandon Turner). I am looking forward to learning everything about real es...
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Can someone please poke a hole in this deal? I'm nervous about my first new purchase after years of sitting on the sidelines.3/2 in Milwaukee, 1590 square feetPurchase $42kRehab $25kClosing and carry $3kAll in at $70k...
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Hey BP, I'm Luke Lyles and I am officially making my first forum post by introducing myself to the community! A little about me:I grew up in the DFW Area with a highly successful Local RE Agent for a mother. Whether ...