Hello BP,I am a newbie in REI and I live in Chicagoland. Just recently signed up with BP. So far it's been great! Trying to study hard and read forums as much as I can. I decided to start my REI career with fix & ...

Hello, I am currently in the prices of closing on a fixer upper in the St.Louis,MO area.The home is approximately 2 story 950 sf and currently has knob and tube wiring  throughout.I spoke to a electrician who said he ...

I'm running some calculations on a duplex that I'm looking at, and things don't seem to be adding up.  This is my first real estate venture, so I want to pose the question to the community for advice.The duplex is in ...

Is the 1% Rule simply calculated as:  Monthly Rental Income / Home Purchase Price?

Hey y'all, I'm an out-of-state investor working with a realtor on my first investment property.  I had initially sent her several listings in Madison proper, but apparently all 3 were already under contract.  She ment...

We all had to start somewhere . . . new investors are thirsty for real estate advice and I think we can get a thread going with some fantastic feedback from many different viewpoints. So . . .

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Hi,I need some help in figuring out what my best course of action will be , given the following situation.....I am looking to Get the Equity out of my Primary come the first of July ( about 3 - 4 weeks from now ).I ha...

To those who rent in Cook County,Just got an application from someone I am told has a housing voucher (by the real estate agent representing applicant).Aren't I supposed to actually receive a copy of the housing vouch...

On December 2, I closed on a 7 unit apartment building. When I made the offer, I saw a lot of things, but the two most common were disaster and potential. Due to the size of the place, the insane income numbers, and t...