Hi everyone, I wanted to get your thoughts on house hacking in an expensive market (Chicago) where it isn’t easy to live for free. Please let me know your thoughts between the two options:1) Buy a smaller duplex with ...

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Make no mistake: no one has enjoyed this Pandemic and...

On the lastest Bigger Pockets podcast (#383), Josiah Smelser mentioned that between him and his partner and their spouses, they had access for 40 Fannie/Freddie mortgages.
I looked into this strategy, seems that in o...

Over the last 4 years with the help of the amazing BP community, I've been able to build my portfolio to 15 residential units. But I realize that this is still at a "mom and pop" level not big enough to hire a staff, ...

Hi Everyone, I'm just getting started on my investing path, and I've decided to seriously consider looking at single family rental properties out of state.  I know there's some extra risk involved with this route, but...

Folks,I am a private lender, mainly for residential flips, and it kills me to turn away the vast majority of my applicants because they don't have the upfront cash to qualify for my loans. I require them to have subst...

The idea of owning office space right now is probably scary to many. I am wondering if there might be potential in smaller, more flexible office space, and I'd like to hear your thoughts. You know, the whole, "... be ...

Hey Everyone!I am actually taking one of my first real estate classes in college and every weekend we have to read multiple articles and comment on it. After several weeks of reading I found that houses prices are dec...

My wife is a realtor that needs some help generating some leads for either listings.  We have tried a direct mail campaign that had decent response but has not turned into any listings yet.  She has also been networki...

Hello BP Community,I'm planning to move to and invest in the Denver area (long story). Anyway, unlike some, I have some cash to invest - coming from a small inheritance and also from the sale of my current home. Essen...