Hey, new investor in Chicago, IL. I wanted to know what 'next steps' people take after doing a lot of research. Do you begin: networking? saving funds? etc.Also, how did you do these things, went to events? budgeting?

Just joined the forum. I currently have one rental property. 2 bedroom/1 bath in Indiana. Rent for 850 a month, brings in about 400 dollars a month in cash flow. I just bought a second property, 3 bedroom/2 bath. ...

Hey I'm trying to figure out PM software to go with --Appfolio, Buildium or Rentec. I've read a lot of posts from people saying why one is better than the other based on price, features.  What seems to be good for se...

I just closed on my first rental property.  I'm now in the process of finding a tenant.  Being completely new to this, I've just done some reading, but still have some questions.  Any advice on a couple things would b...

I made a quick list of 39 local banks and credit unions.I figured I'd post it here to help anyone who wants to use it as an easy local 'cheat-sheet'. Feel free to share any experience you have had working with these l...

A lot of people give out bonuses around the holidays to people that wouldn't normally get tips/bonuses throughout the year. Of course, many send out the picture xmas postcard too, but that's a little different.. Wh...

First time investor here looking for some input on a SFR buy and hold property. I am looking to use the BRRR strategy on this property. I am using private money to fund the deal and would repay once the refinance port...

I'm curious to find out what criteria experienced investors use when deciding whether to refinance or sell a multi-family property. I saw a few older posts along similar lines, but nothing recent. I have a five unit m...

I’m looking into different ways to fund deals and am curious about using my 401k, IRA, and/or stock accounts on margin to help fund my deals. I’m looking for answers to questions like:• How much can I borrow?• Am I re...

Greetings BPC! I decided to randomly take a trip this past weekend and self reflect in order to rebase myself and establish my goals for the next 3 years. However, I'm stuck on what I should do in the short term in or...