In approx 18 months I intend to invest in multifamily as an active investor. I will have access to ~1M in cash for down payment and closing costs (I would also have reserves, separate from this capital). However, as I...

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...

When it comes to funding projects I use Private Funding.  It took a lot of networking and proving that I know what I am talking about.  I went to a lot of education programs and REIA meetings.  I now fund all my buy n...

Hi so I'm somewhat new to the real estate investing world. I have been soaking up as much information as I can from different outlets trying to decided what avenue to pursue and originally I had thought buy and holds ...

Hey Everyone!BiggerPockets has been invaluable to my success as a real estate investor, so I just wanted to share what's possible with real estate if you set goals and follow through with your plan.A Little BackstoryI...

I've been analyzing several properties daily, and I can't find a way to make BRRRR work right now. I found one bank-owned property with the potential for a small positive cash flow. I connected with the investor-frien...

Hello BP folks! My name is Marlon Alonzo Thomas Jr. I live in the Hampton Roads area of Virginia, specifically in Williamsburg. I am 19 years of age, and I have been interested with the idea of finding a mentor and in...

Happy 4th everyone!Given the extremely varied opinions about investing in Turnkey properties on this forum - specifically, on whether they are actually profitable long term. I kindly request if you have owned your Tur...

Many people are familiar with 'survivorship bias' when it comes to mutual fund investing, the basics are this:  a fund company may start many funds over its lifetime with different strategies.  The ones that do poorly...