Hello All, my name is Sherrice Baines and I am a fairly experienced Real Estate professional. I currently reside in the south Chicago, IL area and looking to rebuild a much stronger, long-lasting Real Estate busine...

Investment Info:

Large multi-family (5+ units) buy & hold investment.

Purchase price: $400,000

Cash invested: $450,000

Orig a mix-used 2 unit in B1-2 zoning, a zoning amendment was obtained to up...

Hey everyone,I have a goal of owning my first rental property within the next 6 months. I’m only looking to put 20k down (less would be even better). I grew up in SC and I’m very familiar with the Mt Pleasant, North...

Hello BP Members,We are Bud and Angie and we are outside of Chicago. We own a Residential Remodeling Company for 21 years now. We have some experience in flipping, and can do cost for repairs on properties and so much...

Just wanted to get some feedback back on the amount to charge for a move in fee. Most of the guidance I've found says it should be less than half of rent. I havr a listing for a 3br/2.5 bath townhouse in Chicago (Loga...

Hello All, just introducing myself to the community as I am brand new to real estate investing and live outside of Chicago in the Suburbs!  I worked previously in IT Quality Assurance for 16+ years in the Financial Se...

Hello everyone! I just sold my primary residence in central mass and looking to invest some of that cash. I’ve been contemplating both multi families to hold and single families to flip. I’m leaning towards flipping s...

I’m 39 and have about 20k saved excluding my 401k. My salary is over 100k per year. I have a rental in Cleveland, Ohio I started renting 10 years ago when I moved to Chicago. I’ve had the same tenants in the house for...

Has anyone had success buying, holding, and renting out Condos/Apartments in Chicago and the surrounding suburbs?Starting out I am struggling a bit to find affordable properties in the Chicagoland area that have good ...

House hacking in Chicago can be a game-changer—letting you live for free (or close to it) while building wealth through real estate. But once you have tenants, the big question arises: Should you self-manage or hire a...