Marco Calderon
Unique deal with seller who owes more than property value
I have a seller that owes too much on his loan for a SFR-rental (in Chicago, IL) that brings in $1500 monthly via Section 8. The problem is he bought in the RE boom in 2008 and owes too much. He does however have a 40...
Bob Wilson
Chicago Single Family Homes....
MF seems to be the hot topic. Let's switch it up today! If you are in Chicago or suburbs, and investing in SFU (not MF), why?Is it financial, or something else..
Clarence Bell
Attorneys for Building Code Violation?
Hi everyone,I just recently received a building code violation summons from the city of Chicago and had a question. Do I have to appear in person or if I can have a family member represent me on my behalf and/or just...
Joe Binkowski
Tragic House Fire Nearby
Hello and good morning BP community -As we all know, time is of the essence so I will try to be as concise as possible. I’m from the suburbs of Chicago and have been looking for an off-market, distressed property to b...
Eddie Maynard
Experience with purchasing investment property with little $ down
Hello BP - I am looking to connect with anyone with experience buying investment properties with little $ down. I currently have my "investing" cash tied down in 4 other doors and would like to purchase a SFH or 2/3 u...
Gian Carnero
2-flat Listed As SFH
Hello all,
This is my first post so bear with me. I'm in the early steps of purchasing my first home to be used as rental income and it happens to also be my first property. The property is in Chicago, has a first fl...
Sarah Lam
Need feedback for my REI plan - esp from Chicago and Dallas investors!
Hi everyone!
So I've been dutifully reading and researching about REI since I've joined this site. I've mapped out my goals, and would really love to hear some feedback. FYI, I live in San Francisco and can't...
Jason S.
New to real estate. 100k to invest.
Hello,I am new to Bigger Pockets and new to real estate investing in general. Without going into too much detail, I have 100k to invest and am considering purchasing a rental property as an alternative investment to t...
JD Martin
How many of you are still doing First/Last/Deposit?
I'm curious how many other LLs still do first/last/deposit? We have always done it that way but I have had some anecdotal information from potential tenants the last few rentals that more places are only starting to a...
Adrian Martinez
Property Investment hacking
So I have been mentioning to my wife how I would like to start investing into trailer homes. Would that be a good investment?