Hi,I want to get into the bigger multi families. I am located in northwest Chicago.  I currently own a single family. Was planning to get a 2-4 unit to ease into it but if I see a good deal on a 5+. I want to be prepa...

I am working on getting my realtor license. Hoping to finish up the courses by end of month.  What should I be looking for in a brokerage? What questions should I be asking? I would like to preferably work in Conroe o...

My husband and I bought our first property in July. We researched, read books, went to meetups for about 8 months before we made our move. Bought a half occupied 4 plex in cinci. It had been a money pit from the get g...

Should my wife and I buy our first investment property in Mount Shasta, CA or Columbus, OH. We live in San Francisco, CA and we both work in the trades and have a couple of connections with trades people in Shasta. Th...

To preface: I am making this post for many reasons, one of them being that I want to have a landmark post to look back on in the future. The other reasons are to get out my plan and largely to receive support and crit...

@P from prior topic, use this to understand the capacity in your market and your best options.  Never go with one offer.  They have the power.  Work in several towns and once and be prepared to make several options wi...

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I invested in my first short term rental in Destin last august. While I know that I closed on the purchase just before the down season, I am wondering when bookings start to pick up for ...

First time poster. Have never owned a home, and I love my apartment in Chicago (which I rent). I’m saving for my first investment property and I’m thinking to either look for a house-hack in Chicago (which would be ex...

Good Morning BPers, A quick question for all of the more experienced investor/agents out there - has anyone started as a RE Agent while still holding a full-time job?  I want to get my RE Agent license, but in my stat...

I recently joined BP after having been enjoying the benefits of great information and discussion across the site.  My background is in retail banking and I've since moved to a management role at a fintech firm but I'm...