Hey!  I'd love to discuss the Chicago economy, and how it is going to effect the real estate market.  I believe we are in a period of slow national growth for the next couple years, but that doesn't mean certain areas...

Hello,I have been mailing to a pre-foreclosure list for four months now and it's been less then exciting. I'm not going to quit this list until I get to at least 6 mailers but I am wondering what some more successful ...

This actually happened to my primary residence...My neighbor recently enclosed his back yard with a standard 6' wooden fence. He added gates to each side of the house (nothing atypical here). Then he added a gate th...

Hi everyone,I'm planning to hire someone to cook dinner every night. Here's why I think this is a good idea. Please feel free to let me know if this is outlandish..1) The time I spend wondering what to eat for dinner,...

I would like some opinions about an upcoming possibility. I apologize for the wall of text but I want to provide accurate detail for best advice. I’m one of the millions struggling hard against a massive student debt ...

STR... good, bad, or depends?
I live in Frisco, CO nestled between 5 ski resorts, lovely Lake Dillon, and a 1.5 hour drive to the growing metro area of Denver.
We are not alone here, but in Frisco, there is a big wo...

Hi BP! I am under contract on a property that has numbers potentially good enough for a brrr. We are under contract at 300k and ARV is 430 bast on very similar comps in neighborhood. I had a budget of 30k rehab to do ...

I posted on the multi-family forum a month or so ago regarding the multi-family 50+ unit market heating up. We've lost out on many offers from buildings ranging from 20-150 units. I've been mainly focused on Cinc...

So, since I've started as a pro member here on BP, a lot of the properties  in my price range are all in run down neighborhoods with high crime.  Does anyone have experience with these types of rentals?  Is it just a ...