we will be equal partners all initially investing the same amount of money. I was thinking of going the GP route since we will all be managing the daily operations of the business in one way or another. but I woul...

Hello Chicago BP community, I am posting this for a friend who is currently not on this forum:He is currently looking to purchase his first primary residence and is confused between Evanston (apt/condos) vs Buffalo Gr...

How much money do you guys put down as earnest money when putting a home under contract? Or what is considered typical?Thank You 

Looking to buy my first property and have had no luck on the offers were making. Have offered 20-40k over asking on properties in the 700k-800k around Boston and haven't even gotten any counters. Besides waiving the i...

“Famous Odysseus, great glory of Achaea, draw near, and bring your ship to rest, and listen to our voices. No man rows past this isle in his dark ship without hearing the honeysweet sound from our lips. He delights in...

I know the common ones:-coin op laundry-rent storage space-rent parking spaceWhat are some other one's that have worked well, and some that have not?

I found 3 duplexes in the last 2 weeks that I really liked. The cashflows were perfect. I put offers in and I got outbidded on all 3.  What strategies do you use to minimize the risk of being outbidded?

I have one rental unit (condo) in the Bronzeville neighborhood of Chicago (south side) and am considering purchasing several more, but this time to flip.  I don't see a ton of non-foreclosure closed sales on Zillow fo...

About to start the cash out refi process for my first two rental properties, and curious what all goes into the appraisal process for an income property.  Is it any different from a single family residence?  

I'm f...

My questions to the community is would you recommend paying cash if you have it for a buy and hold property or finance it. I see positives to both sides and wanted other people's experiences and input on the pros and ...