Hi BP,I have been looking around in CT (upper mainly) and found out that I am the only one that is Asian. I found a great place which I think can generate passive income however am not sure about my surroundings. Will...

Can I paint the inside and outside of the house, as I have been in the contracting business for 12 years ( but as of right now, I am NOT Licensed or Insured ) Just looking for some help and guidance, before I have to shell out $1,000 ( for the Inspection and Appraisal ), and knowing what I can expect to have to have fixed, and by knowing this , I can see how much more over the $5,000 I will likely need .Thanks so much - Michael

Houses from outside are in decent shape.  

I live in the western suburbs outside of Chicago, specifically Aurora/ Naperville.

Hi ,I have have been buying & holding single family homes for 30+years as an investment approach outside my occupation as an engineer/consultant.

For other agents who may have done this in the past, how do you find those selling agents who would be willing and ready to allow an outside agent to perform their open house for them?  

If BP has taught me anything that transfers to the world outside of real estate, it is to hate the word "guru" and trust no one who claims to have any "secrets" to success in anything.

ThanksMost of my customers don't ever see the properties outside of the pictures that I send them.

I have a few things I'm considering here. I've been renting the place I live, but I want to purchase my own place. I also own a small condominium building with 3 units. The condominium building has one commercial unit...

Another market you might want to look at is Indiana, just outside of Chicago.