Henry Lazerow
The new NAR rules have actually made buyer agent commissions go up not down
Here in Chicago commission have typically been between 2 and 2.5 percent of gross sale price but now with the new rules I have not met any agents willing to take less then 2.5% so what has happened is the listings tha...
Luke H.
No one with good enough credit
Hello all, hope all is well. This rental has been on the market for 15 days and after 48 leads no one has qualified. Due to no one having 600+ credit score. There is a married couple, with 2 kids that claim they have...
Mike Mullins
The Bigger Pockets Method???
I've listened to several podcast and watched many webinars and they have all seemed to be blue sky positive type information and gives me hope. But then I read comments to questions posted in the forums and those are ...
Bill Coleman
Pot growers in rental: Opinion? (yes I am in Colorado)
The newest trend sweeping the rental market (from my perspective) in Colorado is that many tenants want the right to grow pot in the unit. I can see downsides and upsides.Downs: messy, elevated risk of break-ins and ...
Douglas Gratz
My New Construction Journal From Start To Finish
Hello fellow investors! I began a post a few months ago in regards to a new construction project I will be starting soon and after all the great input I thought it would be nice to start a journal in order to help ne...
Meghan McCallum
Is investing in Chicago brilliant or ridiculous...go!
Everyone thinks they know the best places to invest, Ca, the south east, Cincinnati, your back yard...But, there is NO city that I hear more contention on than the city of Chicago. The third coast has ample opportunit...
Paul Fournier
Astro Flipping Wholesale Contracts
What’s up BP!Recently, I came across a wholesale strategy called Astro Flipping, which seems to be a way to get multiple deals out of one property. This seems to be the new craze. Have you done these kinds of deals be...
Carly M.
PM ordered $3k of yard work w/o my knowledge.
Hi guys, Was wondering if I could get your input. Our first out of state investment has been a learning experience for sure. Our PM said we'd need some yard work and house cleaning estimating it to be $800 -$1000. I s...
Aaron Arnold
What’s your maximum number for single family homes?
I realize this is a totally subjective question but I’m going to ask it anyways. What’s the magic number for single family homes? How many is too many? How many for maximum efficiency? What’s the most you could self m...
Javier Molina
First Investment question
So I have been wanting to invest in real estate for a while now, as it is part of my retirement plan. Been waiting for a good time and have finally decided to pull the trigger. Worked quite a few numbers, and found a ...