Jennifer Griffin
Best places to open Self Directed IRA
I am interested in opening a self directed IRA to start saving money to go towards my first deal eventually. I find this the most reasonable. I have attempted the whole lines of credit thing but that simply will not g...
Eric Villafana
Can't Finance Rental Home Due to Loss Reflected on Taxes
Happy Sunday!I was recently in the process of gaining a pre-qualification for purchasing an investment home (buy and hold rental). Our starting target range ~$100K. I spoke with a lender who was referred to me by my r...
John Schulz
What risks come with renting out an illegal in-law suite?
Hi all! I'm a beginner in the Chicago area and I'm just learning the ropes around REI before purchasing my first rental property. I've seen a lot of properties that have finished basements that could be rented out for...
Imtiaz Koujalgi
Greensboro vs, Winston Salem
Hi Guys,
I am looking for rental investments in North Carolina , but since Raleigh and Charlotte seem a little overpriced, I am looking for cheaper locations that are ranked well. Did some research online and Greensb...
Christie Macias
New to investing and excited to learn!
Greetings BP community!
My name is Christie and I live in one of the more expensive real estate communities, Santa Barbara, CA where a tear down can be over a million dollars. 😩
While it would be fun to flip and hold...
Andrew Meyer
New and looking to invest in long term rentals
Hello, I thought I'd post and say hi and introduce myself. My wife and I are brand new to rentals and almost new to real estate in general. I'm 30 and graduated with my DPT 5 years ago, my wife has degrees in graphics...
Ryan Swan
Best hard flooring for rental property
One of my SFH rentals is ready for some updating. It has tile throughout, but the tile is dated and dirty after years of tenants and turnovers. The house is a single story ranch, concrete slab sub floor. What are othe...
Vee Vu
WHY should I invest in Philadelphia (PA), Baltimore (MD)?
Hi everyone, I'm moving to the east coast soon. I'm looking at 2 markets right now for BUY - FIX - HOLD. The pros at these markets are the housing price is very affordable and job growth is +. However, there are many ...
Roseann Koefoed
Need Construction Loan - building my first 3-flat!!
I'm building a 3-flat in East Garfield Park, west side neighborhood of Chicago. I own about 80 MF units, but this is my first ground up construction. I have a partner who is the GC. I've paid for the land, architec...
Zach Schnoebelen
New real estate investor looking in Chicagoland
Hi I am a new real estate investor in West Des Moines, just bought my first buy and hold house. Going with the BRRRR strategy. Looking to relocate to Chicagoland area. Trying to house hack in a multi family fixer uppe...