Hello everyone,  I'm your typical newby slowly getting overwhelmed after finding more and more options.  I live in the Chicago area, and for my first property I would rather not move out of the city.  As I expected,  ...

I've had some really interesting conversations lately about the impact of technology on RE. Aside from some benefits, I see a lot of room for disruption. For example: how are 3D printed houses going to impact the valu...

I'm looking for input on what is legal for an existing coach house / detached garage within the city limits of Chicago. I've heard many differing viewpoints on how they can be used and Chicago building code seems to b...

Hey guys, I’m trying to reach more potential sellers and I notice many people are literally tied to their phones but will not return the VM drops most of the time. I was wondering are there any programs I can use for ...

Hello, Bigger Pockets Family,I am a new investor, and I'm trying to get pre-qualified for a mortgage, preferably FHA cause those have the lowest down payments, and also tend to have a lower interest rate, and cash on ...

Can a newbie with a recent bankruptcy and no money get started in REI?  How does he/she get started?  How do you find financing for your first deal?  Lost a deal that could have been $2000+ a month in income, but coul...

Today I finished the book 401(k)aos by Andy Tanner. I will be graduating college and starting a full time job in the spring of 2018, and with that brings starting a retirement plan with a potential employer. I underst...

I'm looking at purchasing a house that was built in 1900, remodeled in 2008. Not being especially savvy about the internal workings of a home and how to fix them, I'm looking for insights as to whether it's overall a...

I can't find any info about contact information regarding the owner of a house I want in Taylorsville. (No I'm not posting the address.😉)All I have is the address of the house. I don't want my letter to hang out with ...

Im looking at a property thats a several hour drive from me so I wanted to to give the owner call and give a ball park offer to see if we are in the same range before driving there to take a look at the place. Ive alr...