Fellow BPers,I'm currently debating which role to pursue on a part-time basis: home inspector or real estate agent? A bit of background--I'm a relatively new investor (2 years and 3 properties/deals now under my belt)...

We've closed on our 203k multi-family house hack on Chicago's north side and are going through the motions of construction now. I have 6 units total and I want to get to 15 by the end of 2017... so 9 more. Big questio...

Hi to all you tax know-it-alls and 1031 exchange folks. With anyone who has experience in the field, I am really in need of your detailed advice concerning this deal I have going on. Please see below:In September of 2...

My offer was just accepted on a duplex and being a first time home buyer AND house hacker, I'm equally excited and as nervous as a long-tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs but I digress. Anyway, has anyone eve...

Over the past few months I have been learning and becoming well versed on the rehabbing and flipping of REOs. I am ready to start searching for my first deal and I had a question I can't seem to find the answer to.Whe...

Hey BP,
I just bought an older house (1910-ish) split into five apartments (~2700 square feet total). They aren't separately metered so the utilities are included in their price of rent. The electric bill was about d...

In an earlier post I requested tips on getting started and received very little feedback. I'm going to be a little more direct this time. I'm setting everything up to start making deals, flips and rentals. I want to m...

So,I'm (finally) under contract and the seller has accepted my offer.  Here are the details2bed / 2bath 1000 sqft Purchase Price: 98K, Seller paying 2K towards closing costsHOA: $175Vacancy: 1/12 (8.33%)Taxes: $400/ye...