Hi BP - I currently live in Chicago and am relatively new to investing in RE (one flip, one MF - both in Chicago). My mom bought a plot of land in Poinciana years ago and has been sitting on it. I keep getting offers ...

I recently had a flood in one of my rental properties caused by a broken pipe outside the building. Unfortunately, There was a lot of water damage, and I relocated the tenant to a hotel. I got started on the repairs, ...

Still trying to sell my vacant land. Talking to a few agents.
Can someone guide me on the seller's closing cost details? 
Do I have to have a lawyer for closing since this is a vacant lot? What are the downsides? Wh...

Hello all,I'm in the process of closing a deal, so far I've had 2 inspections.First inspection - Necessary. Items were brought up by inspector, no questions about getting this one.Second Inspection: To address some of...

We were just yesterday looking at some options for home warranty type of services and I think crowd-sourcing this one may help:The provider we were looking at specifically was HomeServe, however there are numerous oth...

so i was reading this http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/67/topics/21771-gut-rehab-costs and got the definition of a gut rehab

"A major restoration project on an old house or other building, ripping out ...

Ok so the more and more I learn about REI the more I learn that its all about numbers. Bassically making lots and lots of offers.

My question is what about with a real estate agent is involved.

For instance say you ...

Hi! I am under contract to buy a condo which is older and all its appliances convey. I've had the inspection done but it did not assess all the appliances. Just from the look of it, the washer and dryer and dishwasher...

I'm in the process of renovating my latest rental house.  I've been thinking about Smart-Home features which would be beneficial to a landlord as opposed to wiz-bang cool features to attract tenants. Specifically, I'm...

Hi Everyone,I am curious if I can seek some advice from the community. I've been under contract 4-5 times on multi-family buildings ranging from 6-8 units in Chicago and 1 18 unit building in St. Louis and every time ...