I'm planning to buy a fourplex for the long term (30+ years) and after researching a lot of places, found Chicago to be a potential candidate. I wanted to know from people who know the city how it's doing.

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I live in Middle, TN and am looking to invest in the 36606 area. From the research I have done it looks like a good area to invest in, but there is little info about it on BP. Are there any areas that I should also be...

A vacant unit that is not renting can depend on a number of variables, but I'm curious as to the thoughts on this.

As an investor how long do you expect a property or a unit to be vacant in rent ready conditi...

Hey BP Nation - specially those based in Chicago:I am putting together a "Real Estate Investing Joint Venture School".It's my anti-dote to the guru "education". It's FREE and only active BP members can teach in this s...

I have an interested lessee to do a lease with option to buy agreement. We ran a background check with a tenant screening website on both the husband and wife. The both have credit scores between 520 and 550. Their in...

I have an interesting situation.  I own 3 duplexes.  All of which I have been doing the BRRRR strategy.  2 are now refinanced and I'm about to start on #3.The first 2 duplexes all have 2/1 units.  #3 had a 3/2 and a 2...

I used e-renter for background check of an applicant. Although he mentioned he was never evicted in the application form, an eviction incident came up in the report.  Address listings in the report show that he had so...

Today I located a property in my area for 35K from a wholesaler. The renters were paying 1000 a month until there was a leak behind the dishwasher and whoever was the landlord at the time took it out without replaceme...

Hello. I have a unique issue with a specific tenant. Here is the story. During my open house Saturday, lady comes to me that she would like her brother to rent the property from me. But that he can only afford to pay ...