Hello everyone! I just had an offer accepted on a duplex that will be my first investment property and plan on house-hacking for at least a year! The side that is vacant currently will be the side I live in and it was...

Long time forum creeper and first time poster! I'm under contract to purchase a triplex in chicago's western suburbs (Forest Park). This property has an "illegal" 4th unit that once fixed up can rent for $700 - $900 p...

Hi, so I'm starting to do research on moving into smaller apartment buildings when this one caught my eye. I have a few SFH rentals, but no multi families. It's a 28 unit row house building. Built in 1889. The exterio...

It feels like forever ago now, but back sometime in mid-2018, I put an offer in on my first short sale. A little over 5 months later, that offer was accepted and closed, making it our 6th flip and 3rd for the year. Wh...

Hi everyone!I'm interested in buying an Airbnb investment property looking for some advice on how to navigate through the new Airbnb laws in Chicago.If I were to buy an investment only 2 flat it seems like I we'll ha...

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My business partner and I are currently prospecting a deal which will involve the gut renovation of a 9,000 sf building in upstate NY. It was formerly used for offices but has been vacant for a number of...

In Chicago it's common for multi-family buildings to have a coach house behind the main building, which 120 years ago was legitimately for storing your horses and carriage, but now has been converted to an additional ...

I found a property that was purchased back in 2015 for around $13,000 a unit. It has been sitting ever since, has material sitting outside and I looked up the current owner who closed his LLC and the tax bill still is...

Hi all, has anyone developed an additional floor on an existing one-story MF or SFH? It would be extremely helpful to hear the process and costs associated with similar projects. Thank you!

Hi All-I have a condo that was my primary residence for a number of years, but I started renting it out last May (and I live elsewhere). Is it now eligible for a 1031 exchange? Does it need to rented for a certain per...