Has anyone utilized the 100 percent financed Multi-family Acquisition Program? Apparently they assist walking you through finding deals, financing them/obtaining business credit, and closing the deal...

In the lending industry, there is a commonly used term called a “shopper” to describe a person who is calling every lender in town to find the best deal on a loan. Experienced lenders can usually spot a ‘shopper’ a mi...

In a seller's market like we're in, this can save thousands of otherwise Forfeited Tax Free Home Equity in real estate commissions.  What the average consumer is completely oblivious to is that after 2 yrs of homestea...

How Do I get the big and Right Fish to bite my Hook Already?- RENTING DURING THE WINTER!I close next week on a new property.I seem to have made a career out of house hacking.I like it as it helps me live the fugal lif...

I was wondering if any apartment building owners ever considered converting their units so the living room becomes a bedroom.  This would only work if one didn't need to cross the living room to get somewhere else.  I...

Hi All - I’m a new member but my wife and I have been following this board for some time and really appreciate all the great conversations! I finally have a question worth signing up and posting :)We recently sold ou...

Hey guys, wondering what the locals think will be the impact of this from, here is the article from IBJ:September 6, 2016Hayleigh ColomboCarmel-based for-profit college operator ITT Educational Services Inc. announced...

We have two duplexes, self-manage. We just bought a third property to live in. Rents have been going up and up and up. (Supply is also going up, but not fast enough to stop the rate of rental increase.) Our longest-te...

Hi BP!  Quick and easy question for all the new or soon to be new landlords out there.  What's your biggest fear of becoming a landlord?I am here in Chicago and have had pretty good luck so far with decent tenants, ho...