This isn't meant to be a long post but I have a lot of first time investors and house hackers or just investors that are new to Chicago that ask about charging a security deposit and my answer to them is NEVER charge ...

For example, I have a property we are renting that we need to refi. I found a lender who can help us. We are going into underwriting. FTW! Just curious what your small wins are.

I am under the impression that an investment in a property in a college town will have instant demand for renters. Is this a fair mentality to have when assessing whether to purchase a property in a college town? In a...

Found a nice property in a nice area with foundation issues.  Anyone flipped a property with foundation issues?  I feel like it will be harder to unload and scare potential buyers away with this type of issue, even af...

I recently had my rental property thoroughly remodeled w/ my property management in charge.They took a month to get a tenant. When they got a new tenant he reported the heater did not work. He had no hot water. The pr...

Hi all!My name is Serena Tillman and I’m new to Bigger Pockets. During this pandemic and social distancing, my hope is to truly grasp REI as much as possible to start the process of purchasing my first property at the...

When analyzing a deal, how much cash flow per unit do you aim for? I am specifically thinking not just after expenses, vacancies, amd repairs but also after any mortgage.  Does this differ for you if you are analyzing...

  Hi everyone, my name is Michael and I'm a 15 year old from New York. Over the past year or so I've been trying to get into real estate but there's always a problem with either the strategy or my age. I looked into B...

I've been actively investing in short-term rental properties for the past three years, managing one live property and another that will go live in two months. I'm now considering expanding my real estate ventures into...

Here are some of my current systemsI have a main website for all the properties I manage. I set up a new website for each property with pictures and info on the property. These sites are referenced in each ad that I p...