Do you ever feel like you've got it all under control and nothing can go wrong? No? Ha, me either. Background About 2 months after purchasing our first property I received a maintenance request that the furnace stopped working in one of …
Quick tip: Real estate alerts from Redfin arrive just as quick as MLS
When you're working with a real estate agent, they usually set up your search criteria inside of the MLS. Via email, you then begin to receive alerts only for the search criteria they've entered. What I've found is that when you set up your own …
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The journey to our first real estate rental purchase. (Part 2)
Closing on the property The final step in owning a new property is the closing itself. At closing is where you sign all the documents and funds are exchanged for the property. We happened to meet at the title office. In Illinois, this process …
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The journey to our first real estate rental purchase. (Part 1)
Are you a firm believer that real estate investing is a must for your investment portfolio? I won't sugarcoat it by telling you that this process is easy! Not everyone is fit to be a landlord, but I feel that the time investment is well worth your …
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