Charles Chester
Industrial Real Estate
When is a market too specialized? I have a somewhat different idea to a real estate investment, that is not discussed much. It would be industrial storage in a sense. I would love to pick anyone's brain that has ex...
Daniel Kaplan
House Hacking in Chicago, IL
Hey everyone!Upon graduating college ( I am currently a sophomore), my goal is to immediately house hack. However, I am most likely going to be working in Chicago at a real estate company. How can I house hack in a ma...
Maryrose Matanza
Kickstart into real estate investing
New investor here. I'm 28, and purchased my first townhome at 25 which currently has been my primary home for the last 3yrs. I do have a small idea of what it's like to deal with maintenance issues, and all the 'bagga...
Cole Puterbaugh
First property needs to be a DCSR because I live abroad
Getting my first property soon. Will be a sfr in the states. Currently, I am a US citizen (born and raised in Florida), but I live and work in Shanghai, and I have been here since 2014. I have no formal W2, since Chin...
Matt Szablowski
Cash Flow House Hack with MFU
Hi BP friends,What are your thoughts about buying a MFU house hack that initially has negative cash flow once it is occupied by tenants as long as I see possibly for cash flow in the future with refinancing for lower ...
Phillip Denny
Risk Mitigation in a Good Economy
Lately, I've been thinking a lot about risk as the economy keeps on rolling. My biggest fear as an investor (and father of 3), is that I'll overextend myself and end up in the same position that a lot of people were ...
Minna Reid
A few too many leads
Ok so I bought my first rehab and we are all set to close in early February. Time was on my side so I'm just going with a 5% down regular old bank loan. It's gonna cost me about 16k to close, another 15k to rehab + my...
Montez Greer
1st Time Using Hard Money
Good Morning BP Universe,
Yesterday I came across a property on my local (Cincinnati) REIA website. The seller said in order to walkthrough the property, I had to have "Proof of funds". So I called around to a few Ha...
William Nohmor
Boston Snow shovelling
I own a property in Boston and wanted to know how landlords hire contractors for snow shovelling to comply with city ordinances. Boston requires the following:DO: Remove snow, slush, and ice from sidewalks and curb...
Fabricio Kannenberg
My House Hack Plan in Chicago
I think it would be better to share my thoughts on my house hack investment plan here in Chicago so you all can pitch in provide any advice. Here we go:Property Type: 2-3 unit multi-familyArea: B Neighborhood, walking...