So I have been going around and attending many different networking and REI Clubs in the Chicago area. Some I have found useful, others I wouldn't call a club but more an infomercial for the guru pitching a product. S...

"If you want to grow, get out of your comfort zone."Hello all. I wanted to start this thread as a marker for the decision I made about two weeks ago after visiting family in Detroit for two weeks (and multiple prior v...

Hey all, I have 2 long term rentals in Colorado that I got for appreciation purposes - don’t cash flow much. Now, I want to focus on cash (rental income, flips, etc.) If you were me, where would you start? I’ve consid...

We purchased our first investment property this year, and are currently accepting applications. The property is on a 1/2 acre privacy fenced lot, so we are allowing pets as we figure with that large of a yard animal o...

I have a house that has some active knob and tube wiring still in the house. I have been gathering quotes to update all of the wiring and update the panel but the quotes are coming out a lot higher than I was expectin...

Its a little early in the game at this point but this is what has happened so far:Me:  Hmmm... I see 5 For Rent ads on Craigslist with the same title but different properties.  I bet this is an investor.  I wonder if ...

Multifamily Apartment Syndication takes advantage of economies of scale to enable your real estate investments to be truly passive by pooling money with other investors to buy larger assets that can support a full tim...

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I purchased my home last june with cash, a foreclosure for 54k its worth about 180k. I have one rental property with a mortgage that breaks even and only about 6k equity, I have a guest house...

Ok, we are up to post 9, I am just about to begin some real construction work now.  I have to gloss over a lot of detail work to get this material up, I havent touched on the hours of details, plans, permits, etc.  ba...

We are in the process of getting another DSCR loan. What do you all think are the pro's and con's of a 5 yr ppp in the mid 5% range vs 3 yr ppp in the mid 6% range. I'm getting mixed signals about paying pts from lend...