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BP Community,
I'm looking for some advice from local Fix & Flip investors working in Chicagoland (suburbs), or even downtown Chicago. I want to learn more about how to find a good Residential Property. What type ...
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What are the best resources for learning the fundamentals of the business?
I understand there are several options at 2k for boot camps or a collection of videos and literature. I'm not ready for that yet. Also, there...
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Hey Bigger Pockets Gang,I am elated to say I sold my first investment property last week, as an Agent/Owner nonetheless. Before I became an agent, a friend told me about bigger pockets, and I must have listened to 30...
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Hi all, I want to say that I appreciate this incredible website and the time and energy that has gone into each and every contribution. Amazing! I couldn't even get through a movie with my wife tonight without picking...
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Hi BP community my name is Jordan Crockett, I live and work in Minneapolis. My wife and I are new to real estate investing but we have put in some work education wise, gotten an agent, and lender. Our goal is to find ...
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Hello - I'm looking to buy my first multifamily rental in the spring/summer of 2015. I live in Boston but grew up in Midcoast Maine and am interested in investing there because I'm familiar with the area, I think I c...
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I have beautiful wood floors covered in brown, nasty paint in one of my units. I was planning on using a drum sander to handle it, with a very-low number grit. Has anybody done this? What's the best way to deal with t...
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Hello everyone,
I am very new to real estate, but I am eager to get into it. I've been reading up on it and recently discovered wholesaling. I feel that this is a good way to dive into real estate and allow me to bui...
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Hello,
Looking at a 2 flat deal right now in Chicago. Seller has both units rented out for $950mth and there is an illegal basement unit that rents for $550 mth. There is about $100k left on the mortgage an...
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I live in the mid-atlantic region. Single family homes are my niche, but I am branching into small multifamily (2-, 3-, 4-plexes) properties. They are different from traditional residential rentals in many ways:- age-...