Hi Everyone,New to REI, have been educating myself during the past several months with podcasts and books. Currently pseudo-househacking by renting a room in my house, soon (hopefully) the lower level as well. The goa...
I own two lots side-by-side I would like to move the line in the middle in order that I can build on the second. One of the lots has a house on it and does not encroach on the other if it were to be subdivided.Current...
ok I have a 3/2 brick home in Franklin park illinois that a in cook county ok here it goes the owner wants 10,000 it has a total of 72,000 worth of tax liens and village violations(water and maintanace) needs 74,500 i...
Hello! I've been on BiggerPockets for three months, am reading a ton about real estate, and am hungry for some in person connection and learning. I have a car and would be happy to travel to buy you lunch or coffee an...
What Happened to Rates Last Week?Mortgage backed securities (MBS) lost - 78 basis points from last Friday's close which caused 30 year fixed rates to move higher from the prior week.
MBS were under pressure a...
BRRRR is by far THEE best book that I have read in terms of buy and hold. Granted it is the first book I’ve read with regards to buy and hold but i can already tell I won’t be needed another. I’m really close to obtai...
My partner and I are multi-family investors who live in areas where investing is difficult. After conducting some market research, we have narrowed our search to 3 cities each. Now it is time to understand the neigh...
Just curious what anyone's thoughts are with properties near power lines. The area is desirable and the building is up to date with no major repairs needing to be done. I'm just concerned about the resale value down...
Hello,I wonder if anybody is leasing space to the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)? I am at the beginning of putting together a Lease Proposal for an Army Recruitment Center. It seems to be a fairly complex selectio...
I'm looking into buying my first investment property in the Hudson / Essex county area in NJ. I spoke to my accountant and he advised that I open up an LLC to protect my assets. It seems a lot of investors (especially...