Katie Ryan
New Member: Searching for In-Person Meet-Ups/Events in Chicago
Hello BP community!I created my BP account after months of discussing REI with my husband for our future goals. We currently live in Chicago (Buena Park), have owned our condo since 2018, and aim to invest in 2 multi-...
Meghan McCallum
Is investing in Chicago brilliant or ridiculous...go!
Everyone thinks they know the best places to invest, Ca, the south east, Cincinnati, your back yard...But, there is NO city that I hear more contention on than the city of Chicago. The third coast has ample opportunit...
Muhammad Ahmad
House hacking in South Chicago
Hello, I am interested in house hacking and looking for properties in safe areas in South Chicago. Is Bridgeport, Pilsen, and Brighton Park good areas for investment? I am a little hesitant because I have heard that t...
Kendra L Lee
Advice on Buying in Englewood Chicago
My name is Kendra and I am interested in buying a property in West Englewood neighborhood in Chicago IL. I am located in Dallas, TX. The property is affordable and I can fix it up to add equity and increase revenue....
Jon Keilson
Chicago Turnkey Companies?
Hi all, I'm new here. I've been reading up on turnkey options and I think I understand most of the pros/cons, and realize it varies per market. We are in San Francisco and we travel to both NYC and Chicago a good am...
Ronaldo Marion
OOS investor looking for advice for 1st Chicagoland 2/3 flat
Hi My wife and I are small buy and hold investors (we own 1 SFR) based out of DFW and have decided on the Chicago market to add to our portfolio as the SF numbers in DFW no longer pencil out and there is very little s...
Sid Franklin
How did Detroit go broke? Why did property values decline in Detroit? What about Chicago?
I live in Chicago and there's been a lot of discussion recently on whether Chicago could follow Detroit down the path of municipal bankruptcy. Many folks believe that because Chicago is much more diverse in its indus...
Sarina Vanmali
Starting my BRRRR journey out of state in Chicago
New member here to the Bigger Pockets community. I live in CA, I am BRRRRing properties in Chicago. I look forward to connecting with others who are starting out like me or already investing in Chicago - especially th...
Dee Jay
Investing in Chicago :: Good, or Bad?
I am considering a 1031 exchange of an investment property I have in Los Angeles (one of four) out of State to get better cash flow returns, as I have a lot of equity. I have been looking at Chicago, along with other ...
Farhan Khan
Any predictions on the Chicago Market in the upcoming 2019?
What do guys think about the Chicago market?? Is it still gonna be on the rise or is there a chance of it crashing?? From the information I’ve collected it seems that it’s on the rise since the foreclosures sales are ...