Hello Chicago Landlords, I just read this today! This is great to know, as most of attorneys have always told me that the security deposit cannot be used towards the last month rent, even when the tenant did not pay h...

Hello BP community,

Matt here. My wife Krista and I grew up and went to college in Chicago. We decided a few months ago that we needed to start investing in something. She said she would look at stocks, and I...

Hey BiggerPockets community! A new job opportunity has me heading over to Chicago and I’m itching to finally jump into my first house. I’ve been looking around the forums to start gathering some info on the area and w...

All,I wanted to get peoples opinion on real estate values in Chicago being to high and it might not be the best time to enter the market to purchase my first investment property.I see prices close to pre real estate b...

Hi All,My name is Danny, I am a new to the BP community, but have been listening and reading BP since a few months back when I decided I wanted to start investing in real estate. I just turned 23 this past week. I mov...

Hi there! My name is May. I am a local Realtor in Chicago, IL. I enjoy helping my clients get their homes. But lately, I have been thinking more about getting involved in real estate as an investor. From what I have r...

Hey everyone, I am a brand new investor looking to get started in the suburbs of Chicago. I’m looking to find people to connect with and learn from, I’ve watched plenty of podcasts and videos through BiggerPockets and...

Hi Chicago, For all the Chicago landlord out there, do you guys do Security Deposit or a non-refundable Move In Fee (Admin Fee) ? I own a condo unit in Chicago downtown area. Someone has suggested me to do Move In Fee...

Hello BP!My name is Shane and I am excited to be part of this awesome community! I learned of BP while doing some online research about a year ago. I am educated as a CPA and for the last 5 years I have been doing man...

Hi all!Long time lurker, and newly committed to being a RE investor for 2019. My wife and I are based on Chicago, IL and are looking to invest in the state of Indiana. Our goal is to invest for cash flow in the Midwes...