Joe S.
Anybody take a a year break/ retire
So anyone ever just sit on the sidelines a catch their breath a year??So technically, I do not have to buy another house in order to pay my bills. As with most things people their desire to have a higher income increa...
Jim M.
Self directed IRA/Solo 401k providers
Here is my situation: I currently have a decent chunk of money in a few accounts from a former employer's retirement program. They are 401a and 403b's. The current custodian is TIAA. I have not worked for this empl...
Jaime Nichols
champagne tastes on a beer budget, how do I go about it?
1st off BP creators and contributors, thank you for being the voice of reason and cutting out the nonsense. In a industry that is saturated with slips, trips, and misguiding jerks, its nice the get clear, to the point...
Mark Christopher
First Out-of-State Investment
My partner and I decided to pick this house because it was more of a turnkey property. We didn't want our first property to give us too much problems. We ended up painting the interior walls of the upstairs bedroom, k...
Vincent Pirrone
Using Basement as Separate Apartment?
Hello everyone,I am about to close on my first house ever! It has a finished basement that I want to rent out as a separate apartment and the entrance to the home can easily be configured to allow for separate entry. ...
Robert D.
Maywood IL - presale inspection
anybody had any experience working with city inspectors in Maywood IL ? this city requires pre-sale inspection in order to give you transfer stamps to record your deed. I would like to know what they are looking for ?
Eric Laakso
How to remotely manage an Airbnb?
I'm interested in getting an Airbnb property in an area that is out of state from where I reside, looking for more information on how to remotely manage the property and how to handle all aspects of taking care of the...
Steven Maduro
Getting to the next level The discipline and deferred gratification mindset.
Hello. I wanted to openly share a problem I am having and have yet to really fully over come it although I have been able to address and tackle some of the pitfalls I am encountering.I am renovating a downstairs space...
Dale Osborn
Choice or Accident?
For real estate investors: When starting out did you set the goal of becoming a successful real estate investor or did you accidentally end up finding something you enjoyed doing and ended up being a successful real e...
John Yanko
Stories like this
http://www.myfoxchicago.com/story/28711539/squatter
Hearing stories like this make me question even to begin investing in real estate, in Illinois that is.
Is this a common occurrence? Squatters basically break i...