Ok. So I bought a house I was renting the lower half of because I didnt want to move again. This was before I started researching house hacking strategies. With it rented, the mortgage (PITI) is a little under 25% of ...

Hi - Currently residing in Queens, NY amd have about +$200k for downpayment and want to invest in units as rental property (i.e 3-4 units or duplex). However, as most of you are aware, it is near impossible to find a ...

Hello Everyone!I’m closing on a 4 unit in Little Village next week. I have rentals in Cicero and always charge security deposits. However I’m leery to do so in Chicago. It seems too risky with the current laws.  I’m d...

Thanks for the add!I have a very interesting, very sad story.  It might take a bit to read.  No offense taken if you stop halfway thru.I have been out of REI for about 10 years.  For 6 years, that was what I did for a...

First off, I just want to say a huge THANK YOU to everyone who posts, replies and shares knowledge on BP!  This is an incredible resource and you guys are awesome.  In my experience, the real estate industry can be ve...

If you could only ask a tenant 5 questions before committing to rent to them what would the questions be?  

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new to the community here.

I'm 22 and extremely interested in becoming an investor.
Currently, I'm making somewhat good money working in the casino industry as a dealer, but I know I don't want to...

Hi everyone, I feel like the closer I am to pulling the trigger with my first home purchase the more unanswered questions I have about making this go right or faster. I will make this as short as I can but will try to...

I've been buying at Foreclosure auction  in Indiana (judicial state) with about 8 properties under my belt over the last couple years.  I did a lot of homework and its been working out pretty well.  Last Friday I pick...

How do you determine income qualifications for Section 8 tenants?  Is it different from tenants who aren't on Section 8? Does 3x rent still qualify considering their income is obviously low considering they are receiv...