Hey!  I'd love to discuss the Chicago economy, and how it is going to effect the real estate market.  I believe we are in a period of slow national growth for the next couple years, but that doesn't mean certain areas...

Hi, my name is Justin. Overall I am a very healthy man, I work out every day, but there is one thing that is my kryptonite and that is BS. I am new to the whole real estate investing world (as of now I am working on m...

Hello BP!Allow me to reintroduce myself. My name is Christopher Malone, and I am a new investor in Chicago, IL. I have been a member of BP for a few months now, and from the time I made my first post, I have learned a...

I’m starting to doubt my c class rentals. I met someone who finances all of her rentals and I guess I kinda got caught up in what she was talking about. I buy my properties cash 40k or less since my financing options ...

I see no compelling evidence that buy and hold forever can produce real returns on capital north of what can be had in equities markets with very few exceptions. Please try to poke holes in my arguments below. Id love...

Just read a thread where a landlord said that his instruction to his tenant screening company was to automatically disqualify anyone with a felony.

HUD has this guideline in public housing. In some cases it...

Hello BP community!I recently purchased my very first property — a condo for myself to live in (1 bed 1 bath) in LA (Culver City, for those familiar with the area)! I'm very excited, because now I get to start buildin...

Hey!My husband and I would love to use some retirement money to invest in real estate. We have looked into buying directly from the retirement fund (employer refuses to roll it into a self directed IRA) as well as vol...

Hello BP! My wife and I are thinking about renting one of the rooms in our house to one of my really good friends (my best friend) in Georgia. But I had a few questions:1) Would that increase my monthly insurance? I w...

My opinion, what is yours?

If you have difficulty renting or selling, great numbers are meaningless. The numbers may look good, but it is a terrible investment.

Many times, I have been presented with investment oppo...