I have been checking into this idea - find vacant land, determine it's general suitability, find developer and sign the option to lease. I found there's not too much people talking about this idea here so I want to op...

Hey!  I'd love to discuss the Chicago economy, and how it is going to effect the real estate market.  I believe we are in a period of slow national growth for the next couple years, but that doesn't mean certain areas...

It's been a while since I've made a post on the forums(for many reasons). I'd thought I'd give an update on this since I mentioned as my main goal on the BP podcast #73. I'm finally leaving my W-2 job this Wednesday (...

Hi BP,Although I’ve only started in real estate investing, I’ve been reading books on tax and legal protections. In protecting my investments, I’ve learned the importance of the first and second defense, home owner’s ...

I joined BiggerPockets 5 or 6 years ago, but never pulled trigger on a rental property because of analysis paralysis and lack of education I guess. I looked at some townhouses near Lake Ridge, VA area even before that...

Our family is currently in another country and is moving to Los Angeles Ca in June~July. We will be selling our apartment here and after taxes will have about 2 million in USD. We want to invest in RE for CF but after...

Hi everyone,I have a renter currently that says he is wanting to get a dog for service purposes to treat PTSD. However, he states that he wants to get it as a puppy and put it through training to become a service anim...

Hi AllA few weeks ago, the owner of a property I manage received a "ticket" from the city of Cleveland because the tenant did not properly place the trash basket out in front of the house.  The city sent a "ticket" fo...