My name is Chris and I'm right outside of Chicago. I've been a passive real estate enthusiast (is this a great oxymoron or what?).

Anyway, I own a couple of low-end properties but now I want to wake up and blossom a...

I'm in the process of joining the business with my family. I'm new to all this real estate investing and management, but I figure it's pretty common sense and takes some creativity. Anyhoo, 2 major things that stand o...

Is it wrong to have more than one real estate agents looking for properties for you?
My current one does a great job at selling homes and has a proven track record of it, friend of a friend.  She will be selling my c...

Would be curious if anyone might be able to share what kind of Cap Rates and COC returns you typically see in buy-and-hold SFH and 2-4 unit MFs, in the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill area.I've been looking primarily in Ch...

Hello BP members,Hoping the experience of this community can help shed light on some of my concerns. I have been reading some of the discussions on here for awhile specifically because our family has been interested f...

I have a builder offering me a rehab for $119,900. He will take a 2nd for $24,000 that will serve as my down payment. After a couple of on time payments, he will then forgive the 2nd mortgage leaving me with a purchas...

I have some family members here in Denver in a bit of a hellhole of a rental situation. They live in the lower level of an up/down 4-plex. The residents above are chronically violating their lease and a true nuisance ...

New to buying and selling notes. Is there a general rule of thumb on selling partials for performing and NPN and Sub-performing notes. Which partial strategy works best for the above note class. Looking at just sellin...

Being that my primary place of residence is paid off within no current mortgage. Do you think it would be best to cash out refi and reinvest into investment property? Or use the money for fix and flips? Appreciate an...

The value of bitcoin has skyrocketed, has anyone here cashed out yet for REI purposes? It seems ironic to use a highly volatile currency to fund a sometimes volatile industry. As real estate investors, do you find the...