Hi BP members,

My portfolio is mainly in Chicago and I have been considering investing in Indianapolis as the prices in Chicago have been going up quite a bit. I spent my college years in Indianapolis and I think ...

Got an app for an apartment today that didn't make enough, but here's the deal. rent is $1650, x36 (1/3 income for rent) is $59,400 required income. He just started a Federal job at GS-7: $47,374, and will make GS-9, ...

Hi everyone. We're looking at a property we're thinking about buying that is located in a Flood Hazard area (as designated by FEMA). However the owner of the house next door was able to get a flood elevation certif...

I bough my first rental (duplex, non-owner occupied) 2 years ago and would appreciate feedback on my replacement reserve amount, and thoughts on needing flood insurance in a non-flood plane. Monthly income is $1,995, ...

How many years did it took you to become finacially free?  

I'm currently renting a place due to selling my home while anticipating a job offer, which I found out a few days ago I did not get. Now, I have two options to use my VA loan.  The 1st option would allow me to close o...

So what's the difference between a corporate-guaranteed franchisee tenant and a corporate tenant? From reading a lease recently, the corporation is liable for any defaults in a corporate-guaranteed franchisee tenant. ...

Lee own a couple of SF homes in Dallas, TX in non flood zones but due to recent weather wondering if we should purchase flood insurance. It's ~$600 a year cost. Pretty expensive......

Any thoughts/advice? The bank do...

Hey everyone, first post here and trying to decide before tomorrow at 9am whether or not to move forward on our first attempt at a real estate investment. We love the Salt Lake area and it seems like this is in a real...

The Chicago area lost an estimated 6,263 residents in 2015 — the greatest loss of any metropolitan area in the country. That puts the region's population at 9.5 million.While the numbers fell overall, there were some ...