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What single piece of advice would you give to a newbie to share the hind sight you've no doubt experienced by this point. Knowing what you know now, what would you have done?
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I'm looking at buying my first property and have an investor friend who's looking to downsize his portfolio. The areas he invests in are C/D neighborhoods but he has done very well with them. He's done some major reno...
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We just went under contract on our first investment property which we plan to flip. Its a large house in a nice neighborhood in need of some TLC. We're using an interest only loan with 25% down. In current market c...
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What is the cheapest piece of real estate you’ve ever purchase?
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I'm in contract to sell a rental property in San Jose, CA and trying to decide what to do with the proceeds. Given that the numbers don't really work where I live, I'm willing to invest out of state. My primary f...
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BP community--I went under contract on a north side Chicago multifamily property (4-flat) this week (thanks @Brie Schmidt ). Basic inspection (thanks @George Foster ) and mold inspection occurred on Wednesday. There ...
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I'm working on something cool for BP and I'd love to get some input from the community. Basically, I'm just wondering - in 50ish words or less, what has Real Estate Investing done for you? What's changed in your life ...
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Would you rather invest in duplex in CA that breaks even or invest in RE syndication for 2 years that offers you expected 18% annually
Example: Duplex in CA costs around $600k, down payment $120k, rent = mortgage pa...
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So, for all that do not know, Amazon is building nearly 2.4M sq. ft. distribution center(s) - specifically (2) new facilities within 20 miles of one another in NE Ohio - this is great news for the region and job creat...
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Hello everyone, thanks for taking the time to read this.I have a condo that currently can sell for ~ $700k, originally purchased for ~$500k, 30 yr fixed at 4.625, currently rented for $2,800. All other monthly expens...