I've been investing in land for the past 3 years and making decent returns by either adding value with obtaining development approvals for tough parcels or subdividing larger parcels and selling lots.  I'm an engineer...

I just went to actually see a home I found online and got under contract in order to get pictures for marketing at the request of a potential buyer. When I arrive I see that the home had been condemned and upon speaki...

We are flipping a house in a ok neighborhood. The neighborhood is making a comeback. We are considering a cute front lawn, it already has a white picket fence. But there is a drought here. Would this turn people off, ...

Hey guys, I'm working on a direct mail marketing campaign to target "poor" condition homes listed in the public records. I've created a flyer myself but was wondering if anyone out there has had any success with their...

I have 15 years in real estate in the city of Chicago; 13 as a licensed broker and 2 years as a PM for a developer.  I also spent 12 of those years managing our multi-family rental property in Lincoln Park. Between 20...

Hello, All book 8 of the year! Well on my way to book 52 for the year. Super Genes: Unlock the Astonishing Power of Your DNA for Optimum Health and Well-Being by Deepak Chopra MD and Rudolph Tanzi PhDGood book. Not gr...

Hi All,

I apologize if I am starting a thread that has already been answered but seeing how the new year is close upon us and its time to break out the pen and paper and write down those resolutions I am curious...

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Hello. I purchased an older home for a flip (built in the 30's), it currently has an inoperable boiler system. I'm wanting to switch from that over to forced air. Needless to say, none of the ventilation is in place c...

How deep does the hypocrisy run when the Republican party deliberately chooses to cover elective abortions in their employee health insurance package?

http://www.boston.com/news/politics/politicalintelligence/2009/11...

Bought my first house when I was 19 and completely redid the house. At the time I was put onto the Dave Ramsey plan and my goal was to obviously pay everything off by 25. So I liked redoing the house I was living in s...