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Hello my name is Lawrece and I am new to real estate investing. I have been doing a lot of research and I recently purchased a single family in the STL market as my first investment. I am planning in the near future t...
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Hey Everyone,I'm brand new to the scene, been listening to the podcasts and getting at a lot of the incredible content on this site, it's really an incredible resource. I'm in Chicago, IL, and I'm looking to buy my f...
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Hi All,
I'm a new investor in Chicago. After studying for a while, I am ready to invest and looking to buy and hold.
My thought is to start with a condo, with reasonable HOAs and a well managed association and then ...
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So I'm going to open up a be very transparent here. I have been working on my real estate business for years finally had an opportunity and dropped the ball so to speak. I have done direct mailers and bandit signs to ...
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Hello!Everyone! I'm a new wholesaler and is in need of some assistance. @SeanJones or anyone else, do you have a copy of a Illinois purchase agreement that you use to put a home under contract for a wholesale deal?...
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Hello BP community!I am looking forward to plunge into real estate on full time basis and interested in any position or partnership. I would be very helpful and beneficial to anybody who needs a helper or wants to exp...
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Hey BP,
I was wondering to hear from someone who is familiar with the Chicago market. I live 30 minutes south of the city and have been hearing there are very good deals in Chicago, but you have to purchase in the ri...
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Hi Everyone,
I'm debating whether or not to get my real estate license to invest in additional properties. Can anyone tell me how much money I should expect to outlay each year to have my license with a broker/firm ...
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Hi y'all , your opinions are very appreciated , My first yellow letter campaign was mailed and received by home owners , i received 4 calls so far the first day they received it , 2 of them weren't good , the other 2 ...
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As part of performing my market research I have been trying to go to as many open houses in my area (in my desired ARV price range) to get a feel for what is currently available on the market, what quality of material...