I successfully won the auction for a property that went to Sheriffs Sale in Racine County.  The outstanding balance was $116,900, however the open bid was $124,167.  This caught me a little by surprise.  I had watched...

Hi BP,I've set out a goal to purchase my first property before my current lease ends in April. I'm currently renting in Chicago and I'm looking buy a multifamily property in certain up and coming areas in inner city C...

I recently got into a lengthy discussion on another thread about wholesalers and whether they bring any value to the real estate industry or not. I am interested to see what everyone's experience has been with wholesa...

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Liberals and Democrats, your people have been in charge of every branch but the Judiciary for 2 years now. This was not going on during Bush. If I were you I would be maki...

I know there has been a lot posted about REI or Memphis Invest.  I thought I'd post about my experience.  I've researched them for years.  What I found useful was that they seemed to have a high number of investors th...

Hello everyone,It seems that thinking like a Biggerpockets/Mustachian is very rare in daily life. This post is intended for those that have had a similar experience, those who enjoy seeing how others are working their...

Apartment Demand Outpaces Supply

So I just saw this post about Section 8 HUD tenants, and this post stated something along the lines of section 8 tenants being more likely to damage properties because they're section 8 low income tenants, and also so...

I'm in the process of converting a 401k into a SDIRA and was wondering if any fellow BPer's would care to share what has worked or not worked for them using this investment approach. Is it best to purchase individual...

Hi there,I am 21 going to college to be a civil engineer in Washington, once I graduate I plan to use syndication to invest in real estate. What I am scared about is getting burned with syndication, I have seen and he...