Here in Chicago commission have typically been between 2 and 2.5 percent of gross sale price but now with the new rules I have not met any agents willing to take less then 2.5% so what has happened is the listings tha...

I strongly believe whether or not you use debt or don't use debt to buy real estate, it is important to pay off debt that is not related to your RE investments.   All of that interest your paying is money that could b...

Good morning everyone (it is morning for me and most likely this post will appear when it will be morning for you)... Yes I am from a far-far-away land called MADAGASCAR (and no, there are no penguins, lions, giraffes...

I've been reading for a few days about Notes and they are pretty awesome. I've been searching for some ideas on the area of reinvesting, cashflow and principal. Can someone please post the link to the right threads to...

So, I bought a house from a nice older couple. It was their mother's house, and they live next door. The two lots are totally fenced in together with no fence between them, and in total they're 1 acre (I have 0.6, and...

Hi All,This is my first post to BP! I have lurked in the background of the forums for long enough and am finally ready to jump out and immerse myself in learning. Situation:  I recently purchased a single family town ...

Hi All,I'd love to connect with landlords who previously hired property managers. Specifically, I'd like to understand what the hardest parts of finding a good property manager was and why you decided to go with a pro...

Hi everyone, I was wondering if anyone had an automatic payment system setup with their tenants to receive monthly rent payments automatically. This way you don’t have to physically pick up rent or wait for them to m...

I was listening to Brie's podcast this morning and I started thinking about which class, over the long run, is the best for rental income (and headaches) : A, B, C, or D. I don't want to quibble about definitions, so ...