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Hey BP Family,So I'm a newbie at real estate investing. I've been Driving for Dollars and found some properties that caught my eye that aren't on the market. So, I found the owners of those properties, sent them some ...
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Hey ya'll!
So I was in a meeting today with an architect talking about my current project.I showed him a property that's zone rm-2-5 with a 40' height allowance. It's basically a teardown on a 7500 sqft lot. Right no...
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There is no question in my mind, and in the mind of many others, that manufactured housing land lease communities are one of the best, if not the best, commercial real estate available for investment. I can't imagine ...
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Hi All, I hope I am posting in the right section. I am new to the site. After about 4 years of placing offers on good deals relentlessly from 2008 in the LA city area, I finally had a break and purchased my 2500sf ...
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Hey BP,This is my first post but I've been lurking on the forums for about a month. I am now convinced that my future lies in real estate. I live in Northwest Indiana and I am seeking my IN and IL licenses as soon as ...
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First and foremost, thank God no one was hurt or killed!Thursday I got the call as a landlord you never want to get: "The house is on fire!"Naturally I had to do a double-take to make sure I heard correctly, as you ne...
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Hi all - I am currently in discussion with a seller of a 4-flat home in the Chicago area, which I am looking to buy. The seller currently has the property financed through an FHA Loan that is transferrable. I am hopin...
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I find it interesting that the median household income in the U.S. in 1974 was 11,100 and was 74,580 in 2022. That is about a 670% increase in income over the roughly fifty years. The median home price was 34,200 in 1...
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Hey everyone, I am at a bit of a cross roads in my real estate investing and I was hoping that the community could help me to make the best decision. My girlfriend and have owned a duplex for one year. We live in one ...
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I'm new to development and would like to sponge off of your wisdom regarding this situation:I have 3.8 acres of raw land on the edge of a small/medium size town historic downtown strip (90k population). The strip has ...