Hi all, I'll keep this short.....I'm trying to search for properties through the Cook County Assessors Office website and having difficulty tracking down specific properties i'm searching. I've searched using the prop...

Dear BP family,Which material is better for a rental property's kitchen and bathroom porcelain tiles or 100% waterproof vinyl flooring?We're talking about a single-family house.thank you,Eli M

Hey everyone,I'm asking around for opinions, observations, and predictions as we see an upcoming interest rate hike already affecting investors. Two months ago I saw loans as low as 3.2% interest rates on residential ...

For someone brand new with no experience in real estate investing like myself... what do I blog about??? I'm still working on the education part and at some point would like to start a blog to help with marketing and ...

Hi all! Learning and setting out to make my first deal and I’d like to focus on buy/hold long term rental for a rehab. I’d love any advice on if freestanding single family homes rent out or if I’m better off with a co...

whether you're a new Investor or a veteran in Chicago Real estate, this is pretty much everything you need to know about Chicago Multifamily property taxes. Cook County has an effective rate of 2.10%, almost double th...

Initially, my masculinity/bravado balked at the idea of taking an interior design class; but then, I said huh? SHE, went on..."If we are going to flip properties, don't you think you should know what your talking abou...

Hello BP fam!!Hope everyone is having an excellent day/week/month/year!Today I want to talk about how to calculate how much monthly income you'll get if you rent to section 8 tenants with vouchers. So many rental mark...

Just wondering. Would it increase your odds of having your offer accepted in a "lightly" competitive negotiation if you decide to contact and have the selling agent  represent you directly? This wouldn't work in all s...

Interested in hearing you guys opinions on induction cooktops. From what I read they are much safer than electric and gas while being more effective (I have never used one). Another plus is that liquids will not burn ...