I just purchased my first investment property, a triplex in Baltimore county. I have inherited wonderful long term tenants. The seller mailed me their security deposits plus interest and now I am wondering: A) recomme...

So there is a property I’ve been eyeing and we’ve been contemplating doing an AirBnB/Short Term Rental. Primarily we’re looking at the bigger markets, like the Smokies. However I’ve come across a little property close...

I am looking at a very old 3 unit building in Chicago. It's zoned as a 6 unit and sits on two Chicago lots. I am expecting a full gut rehab here. I think the structure is sound, roof sound, windows okay and brickwork ...

I haven't been able to find the answer to this online. So I'm hoping someone here might know. Does the residency requirement for primary housing require living in a legal unit? In Chicago, there are quite a few buildi...

Hello, my name is Matt.This is my first time posting on this site. I am new to real estate investing, I know more about the construction side. I see many people buying multi-family buildings for renting out. I was won...

Hello, I am in the process of launching a company that handles the student housing for a small university within my city. There are under 100 students and they all know each other at some level. So more than likely th...

Chicago investors/landlords: I'm curious to know what your thoughts are on this potential change. Mayor Emanuel’s latest five-year housing plan (passed in December by the City Council) included a section that mentione...

Hi everyone,Hope you all are having an amazing weekend. My wife and I saw a multi unit that we really liked today. Biggest problem is that the basement unit is not legal. I did some research and think it’s pretty clos...

Hello BP! I am hoping to breach the condition of paralysis by analysis and finally get started on my highly anticipated/researched venture into long distance real estate investing. One of my biggest holdups was choosi...

My family recently purchased a Multi-unit in Chicago (our first). The basement unit was unrented but had two bedrooms, a kitchen and bath already in place. We wanted to make the space a lot nicer to rent to a family m...