Hi all, as the title suggests I am submitting an offer on a non-conforming 2 unit in the Logan Square area of Chicago. The property would be conveyed to me as vacant and after crunching all my numbers over and over ag...

My wife and I bought a home in upstate New York at a county tax foreclosure sale in march/April of this year. It’s in the county that borders ours. Great neighborhood, great school district, perfect location. The land...

I'm pivoting from Chicago SFH investing to multifamily (South Side), but I wish I had arrived to the party 6 months earlier. With investor mortgage rates above 6% plus points, prices on the South Side barely meeting t...

I am looking for suggestions on next steps. I have SFH in Chicago that is rented to a Section 8 tenant. Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) has always been very reliable in making payments on the first of the month. In Oc...

Recieved letter today from landlord saying I owe a 250 late charge, and 18% interest after today for not paying my rent to them, saying its in breach of the lease.I spoke with them 8-12-2014 about infestation of mold ...

Hi BP community,    My name is Sandra and I'm a new BP podcast fan and just joined recently, as in last week! I've started listening to the podcasts from the beginning, and I especially appreciate how Josh and Brandon...

Hey everyone,I wanted to share what I have experienced in the real estate in the last 2 to 3 years, as someone who probably just got out of the beginner's phase in his investing career(or is still at it). So far I hav...

Ooopss.. I post it in the wrong forum. I just moved it from General Info to Starting Out. Here's my story.

I owned a condo with 2 bedroom and 2 bath. I rented the other bedroom to help pay my mortgage. I found out af...

our partners in Colorado are considering investing in a bison ranch. We just started talking about it so we are still tossing around ideas, researching and by no means are experts in the area of ranching. 1. Does anyo...

My daughter is a freshman at CSU.  I live in San Antonio.   I threw out the idea of maybe buying a house for her to live in next year and having her rent out the extra rooms to cover the mortgage.  Now she's really in...