David S.
Investor living in Los Angeles investing in the Chicago area
I"ve learned quite a bit about Chicago and the building department, court perspectives, many types of contractors, and more. When I am done renovating my current project I will be looking for the next one. Looking to ...
Michael J Scanlon
My First House Hack in Chicago
Investment Info:
Single-family residence buy & hold investment in Chicago.
Purchase price: $300,000
Rent by the room house hack. Currently living for free and getting $123 on top of all payments.
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Mark Ferguson
Does anyone know of a good agent in Chicago?
I had someone contact me from my blog who needs an investor friendly agent in Chicago. They said they are buying properties, fixingThem up and renting to section 8. They have an agent now who they feel is ripping t...
Tole Mcnelly
Hi, I'm looking for the Chicago Association of REALTORS 2023 residential lease.
Hello ! I'm looking for the Chicago Association of REALTORS 2023 residential lease. Can someone provide me a copy? Thank you!
Edith TenBroek
Chicago Heights experts??
Hey all,
In my search for the best deals in IL I came upon the Chicago Heights area. There seem to be many lower priced homes available, but it certainly doesn't look like a war zone. The houses don't even ...
Yuuj V.
First House (Almost) debating if it's worth it.
Hello BP!I've been looking at my first house (well, 1 of many) and decided to move in on it after really digging around.Trulia rates other houses in the area a little high ($120K+), I was able to bargain for $100,500....
Bhushan Shinkre
1031 into Multi-family
Hello! I've got a couple of investment properties (condo, townhome) in Chicago with overall market value of $500K+ that I'd like to 1031 exchange into better performing small MFR properties. Planning on individual exc...
Christopher Petsko
How to House Hack in Chicago with 150k
Hi everyone,
My partner and I live in Durham, NC, but we have a strong attachment to Chicago, IL. I did my Ph.D. up at Northwestern, and I fell in love with the northern neighborhoods (Rogers Park, Edgewater, Anderso...
Mark Killion
Average Cap Rates for Chicago Multi-Family Properties - 2021
Hello BiggerPockets community! At the end of this post, you will find a heat map of Chicago Cap Rates by neighborhood. Map areas with a darker shade of blue have higher cap rates.
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Saginaw Sankins
Replacing plumbing in Chicago without a permit
Hey All,I have a two flat that currently has galvonized steel plumbing and I want to replace it with Copper however my friend is a plumber and does phenomenal work and will do it for me for a phenomenal price as long ...