I’ve been lurking on these forums for a long time and I think we’re ready to begin investing within the next year. We are looking to invest in MFR in Chicago and the surrounding burbs. Our criteria is as follows:A/B c...
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Hey guysI would like to ask for a legal advice.Year ago I screened a tenant and except for a bankruptcy and finding out he used to a lawyer whom license got suspended I decided to give it a shot. I own 6 unit building...
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How does earnest money deposits works? As I was reading, I saw that when dealing with new buyers many wholesalers had made the buyers pay an earnest money deposit. Is this a recommended practice? Why? How much do I as...
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Greetings from Charlotte, NC. My name is Evan York, and I am new to the forum in hopes to find some answers for a project a business partner and I are pursuing. My Co-Founder and I are developing concepts to up-cycle ...
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Hi all,I'm Katie, new to BP, and a full-time English teacher, soon to be a landlord. I'm also a traveler. A few times a year, I go out of town for up to a month at a time in summer, a couple of weeks in winter, as w...
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Hello BP friends, I just love reading all the wonderful content on this site! I can literally spend hours reading and soaking in all the great stories and advise from so many awesome members. Before I share my recent...
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This would be my first venture into real estate so I'm not sure how to go about figuring out if this will work.I would like to build new houses to rent.I'm unable to do any of the labor and quite a bit short on cash.H...
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Hi all,I am looking to get started with notes investing. The more I read the more I am confused as to where to begin. So here are some of my questions and I hope someone can point me in the right direction. Should I...
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I originally was going to send this as an email to a couple of investors I know that may be encountering the same issues or have already overcome them, but I realized I would be missing out on some potentially grea...
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Over 2 years ago, I started out on a quest to explore and build an ADU at my personal home in the Northside Neighborhood of San Jose. In a few more months, this project will finally be completed. Given that this is ...