I am about to solidify the purchase of a fairly sizeable mobile home park in Northern Illinois. I'm thinking about the possibility of also starting a separate mortgage business so I could offer financing for those who...

1,200,000 foreclosures?
30,000 investors here at BP?
that averages about 40 houses each.

I am sure there are loads of investors not here.
so if 10% of investors are here, that's 4 houses each.

Have any of you been in a relationship where your partner thinks you're obsessive? My girlfriend thinks I'm too obsessed with real estate and business in general. Honestly investing, business, personal finance, and en...

Hello All,So - here's a new one, for me at least.Very good tenant - single mother with a 4 year old, living in a 1BR apartment.  Apartment is coded for 2 (used to be a 2BR and was converted to open concept.)Her ex is ...

Knowing what you know now, would you still have chosen the educational program you studied, and/or the career path you initially took?  Or, if real estate is your passion, would you have skipped being a MD, attorney, ...

Does anyone usually verify that the general contractor they are hiring are licensed and insured? How does one verify this information?

Hello Everyone,My wife, Kristin, and I are looking to setup an LLC so that we can begin buying rental properties in the St. Louis area. Friends have suggested that we meet with a real estate attorney in order to ensur...

Where to start...

I'm 26, married for almost three years to the best wife a man could have, and we have a 1-year-old daughter. We hope to have many children (I come from a family of 9 and she's the oldest of 8 ).

I...

i would like to rehab a property so i can make some money to get into renting. i am currently 18 and in college and have very little money. because i have such little money i want my first property to be the cheapest ...

First time positing on BP!!! I've Been a member for about a week or so, but been an observer for about a month... This place is like REI heaven! I have a contract Im getting ready to secure this coming weekend from a ...