My name is Paul Strauss. I'm a fool-time real estate investor- no, that's not a typo :) and founder of The Windy City Round Table in Chicago.

I say "sort of" from Chicago because I actually no longer claim IL as my ...

I am interested in investing in a coin or card operated laundry but have some very basic questions:- What are the reliable resources to find available businesses? Google comes up with loop.net and bizbuysell.com. - Ar...

About to close on a duplex in Buffalo, NY. Anyone have recommendations on property management companies? 

I need your wisdom and vote please.So, a year ago I bought a little duplex in North Collinwood, Cleveland for $65k cash, slapped a new roof on it, upgraded the electrical with new panels and meters, fixed some knick k...

Yesterday, I started my day by speaking with a very successful
mid-level note player. Our topic of discussion focused on current deals
in the marketplace. Later in my day I spoke to a few borrowers regarding
loa...

   After mustering sum courage and getting out there researching, analyzing, and making offers i soon realized that the real estate business has no liniency to weather you’re a newbie or not. I’ve been making offers b...

I have about 15k + 5k. 15k down + 5k reserves. However, if I choose to go no reserves, I can put 20k down. 
I've read a few threads about reserve amounts and  it seems most people are comfortable with 6 months PITI. ...

Hi all,
I am planning to attend a judicial sale in PA, and i printed out the property list and spent last weeking driving around to see how each house looks like.

I found a couple of possible opportunies, but alot ...

We're finishing up renovations on a duplex that we're house hacking and considering section 8. I have heard all the horror stories about section 8 tenants. I know that it could end up be a nightmare living above a bad...

Hello BiggerPockets community!
My spouse and I are excited to begin our journey in real estate investment in New York. We currently own a co-op in Queens, which we purchased a year ago for $260,000. We made a 20% dow...