Is buying a studio or 1 bedroom, living in it for a year, then renting it out and repeating this process a good idea when first starting out? And is it possible to do this in Chicago? Doesn't seem like theres many fha...

Hope this is the right place for introducing myself. My name is Michael and I've never been a part of any forum but bigger pockets just seems like an awesome place. I'm looking to invest in the Chicago area. I've b...

Mike from Chicago, love the BP and the info everyone shares. I do some fix / flips and currently have a couple sf rentals. I have a carpentry background which helped me evolve into the investor aspect of real estate...

Hello biggerpockets family! Im 24 and I work in Schaumburg Illinois, a northwest suburb about 30 miles out from Chicago. At the beginning of this past summer in 2013, I was promoted to a sales job from porter at th...

I have been searching online and for Chicago to be such a big city the MF are going for low prices compared to a city such as NY. Does anyone have some insight on why prices are low and is this a place to look at ...

Interesting article:

What $1,800/Month Can Rent You On Chicago's North Side

http://chicago.curbed.com/archives/2014/04/24/what-1800month-can-rent-you-on-chicagos-north-side.php

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Hi I'm Rob and I found this place from the podcast. I'm new to real estate investing. (Other than buying and selling my own homes.) Buy & hold multi-family building is first on my list. I have a relative who does ...

Hey Everyone,

I am a newer investor with a couple of RE transactions completed. I converted a REO owner occupant condo into a cash flowing investment and a distressed single family home into a rehabbed owner ...

Hi everyone, I'm Sadim and have been reading posts on BP for almost a year. Finally decided to jump in and participate. I'm 21 yrs old, just graduated from UIC. I am a property manager for the properties my father own...

I need some advice community. I am new to REI. I have an opportunity to purchase a 2 unit. The owner has a free and clear title. she has a lien for $6800 water bill from city of Chicago and $13k for property t...