Hello. My name is Mike and I am brand new to to investing in real estate. It has always seemed like a no brainer to me to have tenants paying your mortgage/making you some money but it seems like nobody wants to get i...

Colorado Springs is a good example of a secondary city that is currently inundated with construction cranes, university and college growth (UCCS is expanding fast) and a lot of out of state money (Colorado College par...

I just had a prospective tenant tell me that he would want to pre-pay the yearly rental fee in cash upfront because "that is just the way he does business."  My gut tells me that this is a red flag.  I would still scr...

I’ve watched a ton of videos from folks that built up a nice multi family portfolio while holding down a six figure day job or that had tens of thousands to start investing with or that went from flipping houses strai...

Has anybody out there seen a nuts and bolts spreadsheet or calculator comparing investing in syndications versus owning a rental property over the long term?  Before I spend a week creating it, I'm hoping to get a hea...

Hi,I want to get into the bigger multi families. I am located in northwest Chicago.  I currently own a single family. Was planning to get a 2-4 unit to ease into it but if I see a good deal on a 5+. I want to be prepa...

Looking at a Triplex today, the listing agent said they don't typically give an estoppel statement, they just provide copies of the lease.I've never purchased an occupied property before, and everything on BiggerPocke...

I have ideas on this fireplace, since I cant demolish it (for now) I think a coat of paint is in order.What do you think?It wraps into the kitchen though, I was thinking of having some shelving placed on this side..

Hello folks-

Recently ran into a curve-ball.

I have a large rehab currently just started. Interior demo is done. I have all the subs lined up, bids in place, and ready to proceed with framers. (we are doing a small...