My wife and I will be renting out a house we own (first-time landlords). It's a small ranch house with a ~5.5ft high crawlspace. The crawlspace gives easy access to plumbing and house wiring, but its ceiling is low an...

I am not a real estate investor but my husband and I own a duplex worth about $300k with 100% equity that he’s owned for 25 years and a residence worth about $450k with 100% equity that we’ve owned for 18 years.  We w...

Hi All,My name is Eric Casey and I am about as new to real estate as they come. Fresh out of college and working my first 9-5. I have really no experience in real estate, but I have envisioned myself getting into smal...

Good morning everyone!I wanted to write a quick post about recent experiences and lessons I have personally gone through regarding doing work yourself in your property vs. hiring it out and the pro’s and con’s that co...

I'm looking at rehabbing a legal 4-unit on the north side of Chicago in a class A neighborhood (Lincoln Square / Ravenswood) and the top floor rear egress is in a bedroom, making the bedroom not a legal bedroom but, r...

Hey BP,I'm in a little bit of a pickle and could use some advice.  I have been searching for months for a primary residence for myself, which has turned out to be a challenge due to the competitive market I'm in (Wash...

Team, looking at doing another 1031 on 2 properties just purchased, renovated and leased-out. The IRS says I need to have 'intent to hold' property.  What exactly does that mean? Is it more intent focused to lease and...

We have our first property under contract.  Pretty sweet deal, 147.5 PP, 165 rehab, 450 ARV......we waited till we found a deal with a healthy margin, so when "things happen" we will still be profitable.  Haven't been...

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I never really thought about developing but fate has dropped the ball into my hands. I inherited 9.5 acres of land according to the legal description but after getting a survey it turned out to be ...

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I am known on here as Marvin-The-Student, but am a new investor just starting out. I am looking for others who are looking to make their first deal and would like to team up, so that we can all tackle the firs...