My name is Paul Strauss. I'm a fool-time real estate investor- no, that's not a typo :) and founder of The Windy City Round Table in Chicago.

I say "sort of" from Chicago because I actually no longer claim IL as my ...

I just purchased a 1st trust deed in CA for the 1st time where the borrower had already gone MIA from the start to where his phone number was no longer in service and there was no way to contact him other than an addr...

I currently live in an apartment with a roommate, who I've been having noise issues with. I am concerned that when I buy a house and house hack, this will be even worse because I will have not 1 but 2 tenants/roommate...

... except ceramic or porcelain tile.I've been researching what to replace the remaining bedroom carpet with, and I've been looking for an alternative to labor-intensive ceramic tile.This property has a concrete slab....

I am looking to make my first investment. I am thinking maybe a rental and I was looking at San Bernardino but this thread makes me a little itchy about it. Crime really does appear to be bad in the area. I am thinkin...

I currently own 19 rental units and have basically done everything myself and worked myself to near burn out.  After reading a few books and listening to bigger pockets pod casts I know I may need to hire a property m...

Hello,
I'm currently the process of making a career and life change. I've worked in high level medical device sales for the past 5 years but found myself unfulfilled and decided it was finally time to pursue my true...

I have gotten lazy lately when it comes to getting bids for work.  I have been just calling my usual guys and telling them to do the job, then I get the bill and resulting sticker-shock.  This is for a 1,200 SF ranch ...

Hi,I'm a new investor and looks like will make my 1st investment property in my life. But now the situation bothers me a little bit, so need you guys advice, please! General information: Multi(2 units) in west new yor...

I will go against the grain here .... First off, BURR works. We started doing it in 1996. But I think conceptually there is a better way. Buy, Rehab, Refinance, Repeat - what´s wrong? OR in another worlds, can single ...