Does anyone have general tips on how to determine a good neighborhood to invest in? I have a budget of under $40K and looking for my 1st deal. It appears that many of the properties that I'm finding within this range ...

Hello everyone- long time reader/listener to BP, first time poster. I am looking to house hack somewhere on the north side of Chicago and wanted to get some input from the knowledgeable folks on these forums. Here is ...

Hi all! Learning and setting out to make my first deal and I’d like to focus on buy/hold long term rental for a rehab. I’d love any advice on if freestanding single family homes rent out or if I’m better off with a co...

Hey BP!I spoke to my first realtor today, and told him that my goal was to buy a multi(2-4) unit building in a neighborhood like Humboldt Park, Avondale, or Bridgeport in downtown Chicago.  Both he and the mortgage br...

Hello, I got my first rental property 11 years ago (3 unit apartment building), I love real estate, but…I never got another unit since! Ridiculous right?? Over the years I have started and grown my own business, this ...

Investment Info:

Single-family residence buy & hold investment in Wheeling.

Purchase price: $55,000

Cash invested: $10,000

Sale price: $97,500

One bed one bath condo that needed minor repairs...

Hello, Stopping by to introduce myself. I’m Justice Carter. I currently live in Urbana, but will be residing in Chicago come later this year. I am 20 years old just starting out with real estate and am extremely focus...

Hi everyone. My name is Luc, and I'm a 25-year-old finance professional living in Chicago. I recently received a preapproval from my lender and am looking to house hack a multifamily in the Chicagoland area. Given I'm...

I wanted open this questions to @Brandon Hall or other BP investors who have experience with 1031 exchange.Suppose that i have a property in Chicago that i purchased for $400,000. Over the years, I have taken a deprec...

Hello!My name is Dawid and I am a fourth year student at a University in California. My family is originally from Europe. However, we reside in Chicago, IL today. I have been a blue collar worker almost my entire life...