Hi.  I reside in Frankfort, IL a SW suburb of Chicago.  My 2nd son and I are very interested in real estate investing and looking to dip our toes in the investment market soon as we explore a house hack (2 or 3 flat) ...

Hello BP! I'm looking at building a rental portfolio of 10-50 SFR units in the next few years, with an emphasis on section 8 tenants (I think...??). I have been considering a number of markets in the Midwest but ultim...

Hello BP,I've been far removed from the real estate industry for a while now.  Now that I'm coming back to it in the direction that I'm most interested, REI, I'm seeking as much knowledge as possible.  I appreciate av...

We recently had a tenant that just moved out.  The house has the water heater outside, and so we built a small room around it and put a door.  After the tenant moved out, we noticed beds and various other paraphernali...

I'm interested in a note in an established, older inner city area in Ohio.  The area looks to be in good shape, the owners pay their bills on time, the property is not in need of repair, and the market is stable.  The...

Hi, I owned a rental property for about 3 years. I decided it had appreciated enough and sold it off to another investor who was happy to inherit my tenant.My tenant was always a little rocky. She scraped together the...

I have a long story here, but I'll try to keep it simple and to the point: We live in a nice, quiet rural area, but have a problem rental out front. The landlord bought it for (what seems to me way too much) in 2004, ...

My wife has a close friend with 3.5 years of residential experience in the area. She's aggressive, hard working, and has proven herself to be a good agent in this relatively short period of time. While I do think she ...

I am trying to buy a home and I have a problem with previous mortgage company so I switched to new lender. They required me to have new appraisal. The 1st appraisal came out $500 more so it was fine but I am concernin...

Hello fellow investors, i acquired a 4 plex a few months ago and just had my first tenant move on so i am currently working on getting the unit rent ready for next tenant. In the process of of renovations, i am findin...