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Hi all,I will be starting my anesthesiology residency program in Chicago this July and am interested in househacking. My significant other and I will be first-time investors and we're hoping to connect with anyone who...
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I purchased my first duplex on the last day of September 2022. I had to do some work to it and get myself situated in one of the units, as well as it has been a busy time for me work-wise. I just recently listed the o...
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Is there any kind of marketing I can do independently of my real estate agent? If so what should I try? Can I try sending letters or postcards to other co-brokers advertising the property? And if so, would it help to ...
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I'm a veteran and I'm trying to use a VA loan to buy a house and every time I find a house in my price range that I like I always get denied and my loan isn't accepted. My question is, what is the issue with VA loans ...
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Hi BP family,I'm trying to build a template excel spreadsheet, which would include products and pricing for materials from Home Depot. Also on this spreadsheet would be different labor rates from local contractors and...
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Hello Fellow BP Members,Recently I ran across a lending Group called Rental Property Lending Group on BP which has some loan products that seem attractive that will be able to use to grow the business faster. It's ra...
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I had the opportunity yesterday to speak on a virtual stage about raising capital for multifamily syndication deals.
In the past 12 months our group has closed just over $120mil in apartment investments with right at...
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Hello,Does anyone here do homesharing (Airbnb) for their rental property? I am having a tough time finding insurance for this commercial short term rental activity in an owner occupied house (I live in one unit, the o...
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Is an area with a lot of new development of both small and large commercial multi family projects a good or bad sign to invest in that area? I’m particularly interested in small multi family investing. On the good sid...
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We just closed on our latest flip and the first in our new market. I figured I would post the story to help out some of those trying to get started. These are the types of posts that pushed me to get started so hope...