Hi everyone! I have been using BiggerPockets for real estate info for about a year now, but this is my first post. I’m looking to start investing long distance investing in the Midwest (likely Minnesota, my hometown) ...

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I'm a new investor looking to get my first property. Ive lived in South shore before as I'm from the south side of Chicago but not since I've been an adult. In my experience South Shore is block for block meaning...

First time poster and investment real estate buyer!   I am 30 years old with 2 kids and my wife stays at home.  Decided to get into rental real estate to supplement my advertising sales job.   Located in Effingham ILL...

I am closing on an 8-flat next week in Lincolnshire, IL (NW Suburb of Chicago). There are 6 - 2beds/1bath units and 2 - 1bed/1bath units.
Currently, it is rented far below fair mark rent. The lady who we are buying i...

Hi everybody and thanks for the great place to learn REI.

I have a 4-plex that is almost renovated and I'll be turning it over to a PM real soon. I had the idea to get a satellite TV account and connect 4 receivers ...

I am preparing to place bandit signs out and was wondering if I could get BP's network to share some advice. I placed the traditional "WE BUY HOUSES," or "SELL YOUR HOUSE FAST" signs out before and received little res...

How you doing folks?  Jan is already gone and only 11 months more on this year... Wow, time is flying fast...Anyway, I was just excited to share that last month, last day  we closed two owner financing deals back to b...

My brother-in-law has been a Realtor for around 2 years and sold / bought ~5 homes. The family is 'kinda' pushing my wife & I to hire him because (1) he's cutting his commission (saving us money), (2) with a mediu...

Hey everyone! I just became a Pro Member! My fiancé and I are looking to house hack our first home together. The idea would be that we live there for a year and move into a starter home to start a family in, while kee...

Hi friends,I am a newbie real estate investor, and bought my first property in June 2023. Decent deal, and we worked to put a good tenant in ASAP. We used Zillow Rental Manager's (ZRM) in-built screening features to s...