A lot of forum members are very knowledgeable in their respective fields related to real estate investing, whether that is real estate sales, wholesaling, flipping, rentals, lending, self-directed IRA and Solo 401k investing, or tax and legal guidance.Discounts on some products and services are offered to BP members: https://www.biggerpockets.com/perks/proIf you haven’t been to it already, you might want to check out the BP blog: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/The site has quite a few tools that can be helpful for new members.

From my reading, it appeared they were collateralizing my chattels/non-realestate property, so my tools, furniture, etc.

A lot of forum members are very knowledgeable in their respective fields related to real estate investing, whether that is real estate sales, wholesaling, flipping, rentals, lending, self-directed IRA and Solo 401k investing, or tax and legal guidance.Discounts on some products and services are offered to BP members: https://www.biggerpockets.com/perks/proIf you haven’t been to it already, you might want to check out the BP blog: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/The site has quite a few tools that can be helpful for new members.

This is a very popular strategy, @Forrest Faulconer.

Let me know as that would be a great tool to have.

pentagon federal, va, and the one in melbourne, fl, popular... cant remember the name..i hear helocs are tight right now 

They should be a neutral platform or tool, yet they seem to inject themselves into property rights a little too much for my tastes.

Listen to the BP podcasts and use the tools like their fantastic calculators!!

I started looking into Chicago IL because multi-families are quite popular there and its a pretty hot real estate market.However, this would be my first property.

I dont need it now, but it removes a tool from the toolbox and leaves one uneasy as it seems to go to the heart of basic property ownership rights.