Hi BP,I'm a young professional ready to buy my first piece of property in Chicago. I don't have the funds to buy an entire 2 flat or 3 flat (yet), but I COULD buy just one condo unit if I found the right one. My quest...

I am looking to hear from investors in regards to how they started. Your experiences, your mistakes, your success. Any tips appreciated. Thanks!

I just don't think that paying 5 or 6% to a realtor to sell a home is necessary. Having to pay the 2 1/2 - 3% to list a home to get it on the MLS seems to high to me. I know that realtors do more than this but it stil...

Hello,I just had my first vacancy in a 4 unit apartment building that I have owned for about two years. It is located in Los Angeles, fairly blue collar, strong rental area a few miles west of USC. The building is s...

For budgeting/pro forma purposes:As the buyer what should I expect to pay in closing costs in Columbus/Central, OH? General dollar amountsPercentages of XOtherThanks, Chris

Have any of you PocketHeads used http://usawholesalerealestate.com to wholesale properties?I did a search on some properties in AZ and it came back with only 3 properties.Only 3 properties?  Am I missing something?  R...

hi biggerpockets!
i own a SFR in a RD2 zone in City of Los Angeles. the previous owner had an unpermitted detached garage on the lot. i need some feedback on how to handle curing this with DBS.  i talked to a few co...

Hello BP,I am in negotiations to purchase a 3 flat which has squatters and I was hoping that someone could recommend a great Chicago attorney who specializes in evictions.I cannot proceed with rehab until illegal occu...

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In a softer rental market like we seem to be in now, it becomes much more important to focus on the boring fundamentals like controlling expenses. One of the ways we have been doing that in our multifamily properties ...