certain politicians in Springfield are pushing legislation to pass the Illinois legislature THIS WEEKEND.  I am requesting all landlords and their employees/agents/other stake holders to click the link below (to conta...

There's  numerous stories we read  describing instances of tenants and guests refusing to vacate properties, and the government supporting them in that endeavor.  How do you feel knowing there's a variety of situation...

Do you feel that we have hit market bottom?

Since this might vary from location to location, how do you feel about the market bottom where you are either already invested, or looking to invest in?

Top of the afternoon BP family,
I’m a newbie who recently came across a formula on how to budget for CAPEX. It says that I should take the cost of the repair and divide it by how many years it will last and divide t...

Hello all!

Just a quick question about permits.

I plan on buying my first house to rehab real soon and I want to do most everything on the up & up. However, I don't want to get bogged down with "needless" permit...

I have concerns that the market may be peaking and reaching a point where values will begin to decline. What sort of strategies might be of good use in a declining market? I have thought I could buy and hold until val...

This is a long one. Bear with me.
I have been pre-approved for a VA loan which means I don't have to put any money down. What's the catch? I already own a home that I refinanced through the Interest Rate Reduction Re...

I'm curious to know if reaching out to friends and family for a private loan is generally a good or a bad idea.
If you do bring them in, what sort of interest rates and repayment structure do you offer?Thanks in adv...

Hi BP Community!I have targeted a property in Bridgeport, CT with the hopes of renting it to college students at Sacred Heart University. I have currently put an offer in. In order for the deal to work for me as an in...

Hey I'm a new investor in Chicago and had plans of buying my first property this summer. I've already started walking properties and I'm looking for a house hack opportunity on the north side of the city. The Coronavi...