Does anyone here have experience with buy & hold rental properties in higher-crime neighborhoods with depressed property values? In particular, I'm curious to know if there's a particular set of circumstances or m...

Hello everyone,Let's cut to the chase. I was looking at a 3/2 single-family house ~1600SFT at a fairly mixed-average neighborhood. The house I am interested in is listed to sell at $182,000 while other houses nearby (...

Hey BP,I've done a few successful SFH / Condo deals in my area, and am looking to move into apartment buildings out-of-state (very low cap rates and high entry points in Boston area). I'm looking to do my first deal w...

Two trips to chicago, and 14 showings later, my agent dropped this little bomb on me.

"Given your commute and this market, a 3-4 unit building isn't going to cashflow enough to cover your whole "nut", you're ...

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Has anyone heard and/or dealt with the Maverick Investor Group? I would like to get more feedback about them. Thanks

Hello Everyone,I'm interested in purchasing my first investment property in Chicago next year.  Trying to gather some thoughts/opinions on the market and maybe some specific neighborhoods to research further.I'm curre...

I recently started long distance investing in the KCMO area. I wanted to hear from some locals about which areas:neighborhoods people see as you and coming. I’ve seen the Kansas City zip code breakdown that was done a...

I'm a seasoned investor but new to the Chicago area. What neighborhoods do people believe will appreciate the fastest in the next 5 years?

Hi all -- Wanted to thank Biggerpockets community for all the help and advice so far!  This is my first post.  :)A friend and I are making a trip to Cincinnati Feb 8-10.  We've bought in other cities but looking to le...

I was told: don't buy anything older than 1970, nothing with wood exterior, no small houses, nothing that needs major renovation like added or converted rooms because it takes too long and lowers your ROI, nothing wit...