Since I mostly just look and give instructions to the Super, it was a real "turn back the clock" moment for me recently when I was trying to meet an inspection deadline-not enough manpower to get everything done. The...

 Hello all,  Hoping to get some first-hand knowledge and/or opinions on the best southside Chicago sub markets for apartment building investments. I've heard that Woodlawn, Bronzeville, and Jackson Park highlands are ...

Just wanted to get a sense of what people are seeing in Bay area and what they think will happen after a few month. Also wanted to see if I am being too negative on bay area and forecasting a 10-15% price drop.
The ...

TL;DR: Recent article suggests rent hikes aren't just about landlord greed - rising costs across the board are a major factor.
Just read an eye-opening article about the recent rent crisis. It challenged my assumpti...

Just watched the 60 minutes special on the homeless crisis. Very concerning when you realize that we are part of the problem. To keep our business profitable we absolutely have to screen tenants for felony’s, rental...

I have spent the past 6 months or so educating myself on REI as much as possible primarily here on BP by listening to countless podcasts, posting tons on the forums, analyzing hypothetical deals, networking with ot...

This was my second deal after the house hack I completed in 2018. Going into this deal the mindset was to gain experience and thought of any potential "losses" as tuition to the school of hard knocks. I learned a lot ...

Hi all! I'm just curious, what are you trying to accomplish? What will it look like when you have succeeded? What empire are you building? If you care to share! I thought it could be a good discussion. I'm curious how...

I just got this text from one of my tenants.  They have decent (not great) credit, have always taken ownership in the property (maybe now I know why?), and never been late on their payments.  They're fully-employed, a...

I'm going to check out a 2 bed 1 bath mobile home tomorrow. Everything sounds good, he had to move for his job. He is asking $8000 or $3000 down payment and make payments.

The mobile home is a 1972 14x60.

He comple...