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Hi All,I'm curious how people are continuing to justify buy-and-hold investments in Illinois suburbs with the current state of property taxes. I've got my eye one pretty inexpensive property which is listed at $80K, w...
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I just got wind that the town had an emergency meeting and have enacted an ordinance banning all hotels, motels, B&B and STVR's as a tactic to prevent the spread of COVID-19. No news on how they will enforce or w...
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Hey Mainers, I am new to the Biggerpockets forum, but not podcast or books. I have been procrastinating about joining and starting to create transformational relationships with others, that are looking to build an inv...
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Hello All of BP!Yesterday we finally hit the listing milestone for a live-in flip that was a whole year in the making.We bought this 1976 split-level in a smaller town south of the Twin Cities in Minnesota last April....
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Hi All! I am a newbie with one successful flip under my belt. I work mostly with preforeclosures, but am also interested in fixer REOs. I have 20 offers in and have recently begun focusing on the bad areas of town ...
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DPW Requests Hearing to ReviewWater/Sewer Rate Adjustments, New Rate StructureMinimum Billing Out, Monthly Billing In The Baltimore City Department of Public Works (DPW) is proposing a three-year package of single-di...
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Hello,
I just bought a house in the southwest suburbs of Chicago. 3 BD, 1.5 bath, immaculate. However, i've only gotten ONE call in about a month. Advertising in 2 papers, MLS, and on a rental house website. Is ther...
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Do I spend it all on realestate and risk paying 50k in taxes or should I take and annuity and thus end up with a mortgage. Any thoughts out there??
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Hi, I am Calvin and this is my first post. I have 8ish years of experience with part time flipping, and bought my first property through my Dad while still in high school. I have full or partnered ownership in 22 rent...
Hey BP,In my electronic housing search, I've found a property that seems like the type of deal I'd like to invest in. Please take a look and let me know if I've missed anything.This property is in the Woodbourne-McCa...