So in short, I wanted to make an offer on a property sooner than later. I had asked the lender (by phone call and email) I had worked with recently for a refinance. After waiting approx. 1.5 days without a reply, I as...

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Hi all real estate lovers,I am from one of the most expensive property city, Hong Kong. I am a potential investor for US property and exploring all potentials and risk. I am not sure if I am competing with local inves...

Hi all,I'm a newbie investor in the Chicago area and just stumbled onto this forum.  So much great content here.  Since I have a pretty intense day job that requires quite a bit of travel -- I'm interested in a lower ...

I'm new to the BP forum and and I must say.... this is a damn good community.  That said I'd love to hear people thoughts on a transaction I'm having a hard time wrapping my head around.   Situation: My wife and I pur...

Has anyone else experienced delays with L&L? I've owned my property for nearly a year and a half, and obtaining zoning and building permits has been a nightmare. Once my zoning variance was granted, I expected get...

I've been working with a lender who will not lend to me since my original intent was to create another Recovery Residence. Credit score high 700s. Other property cash flows a couple grand/month.I told them-OK--I'll re...

I'm new to this forum, but hope to add value since my area of expertise (credit repair) benefits real estate investors and seems to be neglected in this community.

On October 23rd, the Federal...

IS WHOLESALING ILLEGAL IN ILLINOIS?The Real Estate License Act of 2000, 225 ILCS 454/1-1, et seq., and its accompanyingregulations, 68 Ill.Admin. Code pt. 1450, govern the business of real estate brokerage in Illinois...