Hello everyone! I'm Alex Gordon, and I'm excited to connect with you all from the city of Chicago. As a newcomer to BiggerPockets Pro, I'm excited to expand my existing portfolio, which currently includes 7 properties...

Hi all,I am currently in negotiations for a 3-unit property in Chicago that I plan to live in one of units and use at least one of the units as an Airbnb to start with, while renting out the last remaining unit.I am t...

Hello all!My husband and I have spent weeks watching Youtube Videos, reviewing articles and more on building for our short term rental business. We are starting to get stuck on the steps we need to take to get the pro...

The building stock in New York City is already old and undesirable compared to newer cities. With new rent regulations expected to pass by Saturday, the government will effectively create an environment of deteriorati...

Hello Everyone,I've noticed that the forums for the NYC market are surprisingly sparse, but I'm assuming that's due to the level of difficulty associated with breaking into the market here. I'd like to generate discus...

Hey All! I am a new investor looking to flip in WA. What are the special regulations that I need to know in order to flip houses? One thing I am hearing is I need to be Lead Based Paint certified, even if only the con...

I am happy that California has passed a new law that eases restrictions on secondary units, effective January 1. When Portland did something similar, it sparked an ADU boom. Permitted ADU projects skyrocketed, and a c...

I just had a buddy advise me to house havk i agree with it. Ive been looking for duplexes for a while now have a few in mind for my va loan. He also said when you get one try and rent each indevidual room out if you c...

Just closed on a quadplex and I've identified several problem with tenants, that I want to address. Can I tell my tenants:Smoking is not allowed in the house or within a certain distance from entrances(Just like stand...

Hi, I am having a difficult time finding 5-50 unit small apartment owner occupied loans are there regulations against this or am I just not typing the correct terms to search for a lender that offers this ?