Hello BP!I own a 3 Flat property on Chicago's Near West Side and I am planning on increasing rent in the following manner:(Rent increase is due to market rents and a hike in property tax)3bd/2ba, 1,150 sq ft Apartment...

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I am leaning towards using a PM (property management co.) from day one.

Are the tax benefits (deductions) worth enough to the bottom line to offset the costs of service? Do you only realize a benefit when you g...

I know using SEO and digital ads have been used, but has anyone tried to leverage regular, unpaid social media posts to generate motivated seller leads?
If so, how well did (or didnt) it work? 

Hi! I'm just starting out an RE journey and am thinking of my first property this year. The thing is, I will be moving out of the current state leaving myself to either self-manage or hire a PM for my property. I am l...

I am new to investing and am about to purchase my first rental.
How do I determine the median rent for MTRs in my zipcode?  All the BP calculators I've seen are based on LTRs.  What I've searched so far for MTR prici...

Greetings, Bigger Pockets Community!  Paul here. I'm a long time lurker and first time poster. I've been wanting to get into real estate since when I read Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki in 2004. I couldn't save...

Does anyone have any suggestions or experience leveraging a VA loan without house hacking? While I currently have 25% equity in the home. 

Hello my fellow long-term buy & hold -ers.  The more I listen and study (from various sources local & national), the more I hear the experts talking about an upcoming downturn in the market. Some folks have so...

I am working with a good Realtor and I make offers well above asking.  I just lost out on another offer I made.  It will be interesting to find out the winning bid upon closing.  The house before this I made a cash of...

Greetings BPWhen are the best days and times to cold call sellers?