I'll be brief to start. I may start a new thread with more details, but hopefully the mods will work with me :) .I'm in commercial and residential REI. Looking to expand my commercial side on this deal.It's a raw land...

Hi BP folks:So, the definition of  the term "path of progress" is the direction in which an emerging market’s growth is occurring - because progress/growth is occurring in these areas, demand increases, rents rise and...

I did it. I believed the hype. I listened to the podcasts and read the books. After getting clarity on my real estate goals, I went after it and I can proudly say that my multifamily investing portfolio sits at 220 un...

Had a pre foreclosure property under contract and had assigned rights to buyer for an assignment fee. The buyer originally intended to use a hard money lender that could not get their third party appraisal done in tim...

Hi BP community! I would love some guidance here... I have been working with a credit union to get a HELOC to allow me to tap my equity to buy additional real estate. As a final step, they requested an in-person appra...

In November 2023, Fannie Mae introduced a new policy allowing owner-occupant loans on 2-4 family homes with just 5% down, a significant change from the previous requirement of a minimum 15% down payment. One might thi...

Has anyone had a successful relationship with BongoStays for either furnishing your STR property or management of that property? Since signing a contract with them I am unable to get anyone to answer emails or phone c...

I have a property I am interested in bidding at auction and need help figuring out a max bid. this will be my first auction purchase. I have some experience working for my dad as he has around 30-40 cheap rentals, but...

What do you know about Andrew Holmes-Chicago REIA?  I heard that to join the inner group you pay $10K-35K depending on what level you want?  Welcome all feedback.