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I recently attended a local REIA meetup and left end of the day with mixed feelings. Maybe I am too critical on my first meeting? Seems like majority of the people are here to pass on deals. The on...
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I thought you guys would enjoy the items below that were forwarded to me today. BE CAREFUL! Raising money the wrong way can cost you dearly!
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Hello everyone, I am looking to make a career change and become a commercial real estate broker in Chicago. (A good friend told me that I should go into commercial real estate and he would send his HNW clients (10+mil...
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Help!!! My first EvictionI recently purchased a property for a steal and quickly found out why I got it so cheap....I just inherited the tenant from hell along with this building. He refuses to pay rent, he has no...
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So turns out I know a good amount of people that are high ups in the homevestors business. I have mentioned that I am trying to get into the business of real estate investing and they have discussed with me the opport...
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I own an out of state SFR property that is managed by Flex Realty Property Management in Toledo OH.I just received a fine from BAT (Beautification Action Team) stating that I failed to abate something.I am not sure wh...
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What service/value could a real estate agent offer to an agency on a part time basis? In my situation I have a full time job as a banker and work with real estate from the credit side, but want to start learning about...
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We have to be at a top.1. What's the biggest forum? New member intros.2. What direction can interest rates go? Only one, and when rates go up, building values go down.3. Ben wants out.I rest my case.;-)
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I just resigned from my job and have a sizeable amount in my 401. What are some of the pros and cons of transferring the money into a self-directed IRA and then using that money loaning that money to your own company ...
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Does something like a "property maintenance company" exist?I'm self-managing ~60 units on the south side and for the most part, doing great. However, maintenance is killing me. I'm a computer nerd and spent much of my...