Jim Tiernan
Anybody else having issues with Mack Companies in Chicago?
I have a turn-key rental with Mack Companies in suburban Chicago that has been vacant for FOUR MONTHS!A small sample of my issues with the management:Finding out a tenant has moved out weeks after the fact. When the m...
Amanda Moore
Feel like giving up!
I have been at this for a solid year with no success. I sink $850 per month in direct mail campaigns. I drive for dollars every weekend. I have great investors, but nothing to give them. What am I missing?I've bee...
Matt Fisher
Checkbook Control 401k--Ways to use for RE?
My wife and I are beginning to pool funds to begin a real estate investing venture. I have a 401k from a former employer that I would like to leverage to our new business. I have been researching "Checkbook Control"...
Andrzej Lipski
Rent control in Connecticut is coming for your property.
....unless you do something about it.
The Connecticut Housing Committee last week just pushed through dozens of "concepts" not even bill proposals. Just concepts which are proposed bills that only had vague titles. ...
Terry Nguyen
Duplex BRRRR, Hamilton, Ontario
Hey BP,
Wanted to document my first real estate investment. Purchased a Single Family Home (SFH) in Hamilton, Ontario with the plan the concert it to a Duplex. Not only is this my first investment property, it’s al...
Jonathan Twombly
Why we don't invest in New York, even though we're based here
People frequently ask me why I don't invest in deals in New York, even though we're based here. The reason is simple: it's too hard to make money for your investors in New York. That's a huge reason why we invest i...
Christopher Stewart
High End Class A ENTITLED renters
I have had a couple of typical 3 bdr/2bath suburban long term rentals over the years and generally the tenants are pretty realistic. I recently moved out of much more expensive home and renting it. It's 7k/month rent ...
Marlon Thomas
How can I become a real estate developer
hello BP users,I have been fascinated by real estate development for years now since i was a little kid, and i have decided that this is the career path i want to take.So what is the best way to become a developer?1. ...
JD Martin
The psychology of "Do it yourself"
I'm interested to see what some other, more experienced REI say about this concept.I have always been a DIY guy. I built my own house - literally, built my own house, contracting out just a few parts of the job - and ...
Cameron Chambers
Anyone in the forums from Canada?
Hey all, I’m in the GTA region of Ontario and relatively new to BP. I am looking to meet others in the region, who’s around?