My husband and I have been married almost 10 years.  No kids yet but we hope to have a family, Lord willing.  Hubby is 43 I am 39.  He has been bartending for years and years and the schedule was incredibly hard for a...

Chicago is a hot market now but the State, County and City all have significant public employee pension and healthcare debt (that cannot be reduced except maybe in a bankruptcy).  Property taxes are already high, but ...

Hi BP Family! Where would you recommend living in USA to start house hacking and building a rental property business? The intent is to relocate from a high cost of living area like the Bay Area in California (although...

Hey guys new to the site so excuse me if i'm out of line in anyway.I am going to be moving a 1.5 hour flight from home to complete an engineering degree in a city that revolves around this university. That being said ...

How much can one expect in revenue from adding coin-ops in a 4-plex? I have seen some listings which advertise $50-$75/week, is this a good estimate? Also, has anyone dealt with the maintenence of these things? Doe...

Hey Everyone! Here is the lowdown:Purchased an investment single family home 2bed/1bath in North Park that was well under market value due to repairs needed and being built in 1928. Purchase Price: $585k with a $100k ...

In order avoid damage to rentals how often do you check on your properties during the lease term?

"I'm thinking it'll probably appraise for upper 250's, lower 260's." My heart sank when the appraiser told me this after he had finished a walk through of my house. My wife and I had just finished remodeling the entir...

Just curious. I was wondering how restaurants decided what areas to move to and how. And specifically how to attract restauranteurs (even chain ones) into an area.