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Issues with Chicago BACP Airbnb Registration
I own a two flat in Logan Square and one of the units has been on Airbnb and VRBO since early last summer. I have had major issues with the City of Chicago BACP Shared Housing portal and my registration application fo...
Brandon Campbell
City of Code Code Violations
I'm under contract to buy some distressed properties on the south side of chicago. Every property has a city of chicago municipal lien on them from violations from up to a year ago to many years ago. Our goal is once ...
Stefanie K.
Chicago - Advice for tearing down and developing a lot
I currently own a pre-fire 3 flat (aka VERY OLD, 100+ years) in a very desirable neighborhood of Chicago and when we purchased it, we purchased it for the land value (tear downs all up and down our block). The house i...
Emma Chen
Questions About Investing In Chicago
Hello all BPers from Chicago,My name is Emma. I am an out-of-state investor from San Diego. I am currently looking into Chicago for buying some rental properties because I have heard a lot good things about Chicago. I...
Kyle B.
REI Clubs in Chicago
Hey everyone,
I had a quick question for BP's Chicago-based investors. Wanted to know if anyone here is involved in an REI club located in the actual city of Chicago. I've done some basic searches for this, but have ...
Sarah Cox
Rehab Estimates - live overseas & no local contractors!
So I have been analyzing some properties for potential fix & flip. I am very new to this, and I'm getting stuck on trying to estimate the rehab costs.I live in Australia (investing in Chicago area), so it's not p...
Quinton Childs
COMPLETE TEAR DOWN!!!
Have anyone ever invested in a complete tear down property? I know you're essentially buying the lot/land but how frequently do people outside of a huge corporation demo an entire home then develop on the land? Intere...
Matt Michaels
Chicago Duplexes Costing Models
Hello BP community!Quick background to provide context. I am a multi-family real estate investor currently living in the Pittsburgh area. I bought my first duplex in 2018 and house hacked it, and then moved to my seco...
Brett Lofendo
House hacking north side of Chicago - 24 years old, am I ready?
24 years old, single. Living with parents in Chicago suburbs but moving to Lakeview East (North side Chicago) next month to get a feel for living in the city. Current salary 110,000 hybrid tech job. Savings of 50k in ...
Adrienne Curtis
Issues with Investors in Chicago
I have a couple of really good properties in Chicago and St. Louis areas but I'm really having a hard time with investors. Either the property isn't in the area they're looking for, or they're not seeing the equity. A...