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Hello BP Community!I live in Chicago and have had an interest in real estate for many years.Four years ago, my spouse and I purchased a three-flat in the Lincoln Square neighborhood, moved in, rented the other two uni...
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So this is my first foray into tapping into the collective wisdom of bigger pockets.I am just starting out in real estate, and this will be my chosen vehicle towards financial independence. I do have a day job that I ...
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I just met with three different sets of general contractors to get an idea on the costs associated with the rehab, and I wound up with three completely different estimates. Contractor A gave the property a good walk ...
Hi BP Community - I have been researching real estate investments for the past year and so far have invested passively through Crowdfunding platforms (Realtyshares, Peerstreet, etc.). Most of the investments have been...
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I have been asked to become a student of an investor who retired off of his rental income in 10 years. it is a 6 month coaching program but is going to cost me $3600. can i get some advice? thoughts?
I currently do ...
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I have $2 Million to invest in real estate (part of windfall for selling a tech company). After reading the Ultimate Beginner's guide, I've settled on apartment investing. My question is, would it be better to get mul...
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Hey all..interested to hear some discussion surrounding the recent BP Podcast on Asset Protection (the "YOU WILL GET SUED" issue)So far I have 7 rental properties all multi unit having several units each, and they are...
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Hello BP members and investors. I am an Asset Protection Attorney specifically for Real Estate Investors. I see lots of questions on this topic about how to structure your companies and protect your investments, but n...
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Granted, I'm aware that the main discussion here is note investing on real estate, however, I'm slightly curious to hear some feedback.Does anyone invest in other types of notes or paper outside of the real estate var...