Where I am from:

Originally from a tiny town in north central Illinois called Tiskilwa but now I live in the Champaign/Urbana area very close to the University of Illinois

Background/Goals:

I am a agricultural eng...

For the past couple of months, I have been reading and just preparing myself for Real Estate Investment. I know fear is a factor to can stall you from moving anywhere. So I want to know your experience and what ma...

Hey everyone, (especially the local guys who have their keywords set to Detroit!)

My wife and I finally have some funding behind us and our entire goal with it is to owner occupy a small multifamily. The gen...

I'm meeting with a lawyer Wed so I should have my asnwer. But, there is always such good advice on this site. so i figured i throw out a question.

I have currently have 2 rental properties both doing pretty w...

I'm excited to announce something very special and another fantastic milestone for BiggerPockets.

Today, the first article in a new BiggerPockets Real Estate Investing Column on AOL Real Estate has gone live!

Becaus...

I have a question as to what you all feel is an appropriate course of action in the below scenario:

In 2013 I purchase a multi-family unit and still work a full-time job. By the time 2015 rolls around I have more tha...

When reaching out to a mortgage lender prior to a hard money deal, what are some of the things you like to ask or some of the things that have tipped the scales in your favor? I have been banking with a local credit u...

So I would like to buy an REO foreclosure and have a convential loan. The house must be liveable to qualify for the loan. It will at least need finish floors and kitchen appliances. The only way I can think of to make...

I would appreciate some advice and input please.
I found a recently defunct, approx 3,700 sq ft, bank bldg in excellent condition with all the office furniture, teller electronics, security system, vaults, lockboxes...

Found an offmarket seller looking to offload two 4plexs, interested in seller financing but he still has a mortgage. I hear that subject-to may be a viable option for this situation -- any recommended sources of infor...