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Who am I: Hello, Everyone! My name is Roman Cervantes. I grew up in Arizona and attended Arizona State University where I received a Masters Degree in Architecture. Upon graduation in 2015, my wife and I packed up our...
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Hi ya'll,I'm currently in the process of researching real estate deals for my girlfriend and I when I come back from deployment and move back out to the Midwest to finish my degree in Carbondale, IL. Although I don't...
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I'm looking to buy a 2-4 plex using FHA in Chicago to house hack soon and start a career investing in real estate. I like the buy-and-hold multi-unit strategy (for now); that means I'll be buying more units in the fut...
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https://www.redfin.com/IL/Chicago/10400-S-Claremon...Would you recommend buying a short sale with FHA to house hack as a first time buyer? This property looks like a good deal. I showed a broker, and he says:"Remember...
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I am looking into a single family home as of rn. So my question is to all those experienced in this category is: 1) do yall think ishould get a nice house with little to no work and just furnish it up real nice and re...
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Hi BP community. I'm a rookie investor looking to do my first deal with house hacking. One of my biggest concerns moving forward is landlording. For anyone that has house hacked before, is there anything different abo...
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I have a competent and trustworthy friend that is great in many aspects of construction and rehabbing. I have money but not the time or ability to do the rehab. We are great complements to each other and we go way ba...
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Hi all,
I’m an aspiring RE investor looking to make my first deal leveraging the house hack approach. However, before I embark upon this journey, I was hoping to get some feedback from the BP family on my potential f...
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My wife and I are first time homebuyers in the market for a multi-family that would also by our primary residence in Newton, MA and would love to talk to someone that has started in a similar fashion in the area and w...