All Forum Posts by: Matt Boyle

Hey @Tim Sutton, 

No experience here but common sense says walk. Essentially, the third or basement unit is illegal. If your plan is to buy and change the zoning I hope youre patient. It can be a lengthy process and theres no guarantee your zoning will be changed to what you want. Just my 2 cents. Good luck! 

@Ashley Pimsner Im transitioning from appraisals to selling/investing. BPO's are essentially appraisals so I figured it was a good way to make some money while I found my way.

Im not sure if there are restrictions on who can order these reports or a hybrid type of report like you may want. Ill look into that and send you a message.

Anyone else have any experience? Knowledge?

@Ashley Pimsner I'm sorry I suppose my post wasn't very specific. I'm not looking for tips or pointers on actually writing them. I can do that in my sleep. I'm just unsure of how to receive assignments. Do people sign up with the big BPO mills? Do they get their work directly from banks? If so, any companies/banks to stay away from? For example ones that don't pay. I haven't been able to find much info about how they're conducted in my area.

Are there any investor/agents out there that write BPO's in the Chicagoland area? Any tips or pointers? Things to stay away from? Id love to pick your brain! Look forward to hearing back from people!

Well, bet you didn't think this forum was still alive did you???? Update time! My Mom decided she wanted to go to the ceiling with the tile a month ago. I finished it and I think it turned out nicely. Ill get a few pics from her when she gets a second!

Hey there @Account Closed ! I would say you don't have to know how to do the construction but you do need to know how to recognize an issue and hire the right person to take care of it.  A job with a contractor would be good if you were actually looking into knowing how to do the repairs yourself. Otherwise its not all that important. Most of the people that Ive talked to don't actually do the construction work on their projects. They hire people to perform what they want done. Hope thats helpful. Good luck to you!

@Michael DeQuattro Welcome! Make sure you take advantage of all the free info here. The people on here from our area are really nice and super helpful so don't hesitate to ask if you have any questions! Good luck out there!

@Tiauna Perkins Im a wholesaler on the north side of the City. Been driving for dollars in a few neighborhoods around here. Im very interested in building a team. Let me know if youd like to meet and connect further.

@Louis A. Im just curious. What areas of Chicago do you invest in?

Hello and welcome @Account Closed Id also be interested in hearing more about your attorney and closing company referrals. Could you shoot me a PM??? Thanks!