I have a 3F in Chicago and have recently moved to the suburbs and am considering renting out a house in Aurora, IL.I'm wanting to know if anybody has had any experience investing in this market. More specifically, ho...
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Hey successful investors - If you have a robust property portfolio do you still need a financial plan? Or as long as you have cash coming in you're all set?What are your reasons for having or not having a plan? Apart ...
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So i'm a REI from New Jersey , and i keep running into a road block. I can never find the real MLS or the best or even the correct MLS for NJ and i wouldnt mind paying for them but i cant find the right website that t...
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Good evening BP,I have been going through Zillow and Trulia and found 3 duplexs on 1 MLS (x2) and a 7 plex. Hard spot is three different sellers. Three different sellers under the same real estate company. Is it possi...
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Whats up BP!I am brand new to all of this, I have watched countless BP podcasts, spent lots of time on the forums, and just finished The Book on Flipping Houses. I am about to start The Book on Estimating Rehab Costs ...
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So I got a message from my PM saying that our new tenant is saying the AC was only blowing warm air and if we could fix it. The PM contacted the local HVAC service guy in our area, and after their $75 service fee it w...
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We are considering a lakehouse as a STR. I'm curious if anyone has offered add-ons for their renters? Has anyone added a car (directly or though Turo) or a boat or anything like that?I know it's done because as STR re...
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I need to learn more about asset protection in regards to real estate in PA. I have a small portfolio of single family rentals and I'm moving toward an asset protection plan. I am also in the process of doing estate ...
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Hi Everybody,
I'm not really new to BP, but rarely post. It always feels kind of weird to talk about yourself, but I'm at a point in my real estate investing career that I'm sure a lot of people get to or will get to...
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Hello BiggerPockets Community...So I'm at the point where I am now thinking about buying a 4 family house. I purchased the duplex I'm living in now about 3 years ago. Completely run down but one side was in good cond...