Hi All, I’m new to the whole real estate game (down town Chicago). I found out that my rent was the same as a mortgage, so last year I made the switch. I purchased a fixer upper, moved in, and did the work myself. Now...

Hi all,
I've been compiling my results from my postcard mailings to Absentee Owners over the past few years. Here's what I've been getting:

Average Call-In Rate: 10.67%
Average Voicemail Rate: 4.40%

My Call-In Rate...

My son just (yesterday) bought his first house. It turned out I had to co-sign with him. I was honest and told the loan underwriters that I was picking up a new Tesla this week. They said I couldn't get a new loan,...

I have a tenant applicant who had chapter 7 discharged and assessed amount paid 6 months ago.  His app states it was due to problems when owning his own business.  He has a union job for the past two years making well...

BP Community, I am investigating the multi-family game and I am trying to figure out what types of investors are buying fully turn-key multi-family complex's in the Bay Area (San Jose/Santa Cruz - and surrounding citi...

I am a total newbie in this forum so sorry if i'm writing about a subject that sounds like a broken record but i need some advice (and comfort!). My husband has been landlording for about 2 years and he recently asked...

I just came across this article from Calculated Risk (the article is about a year old so here is the latest data.) which suggests that MF demand will start to shrink due to increased supply from new building and decre...

This past saturday I had an appointment to meet a seller at the home they wanted to sell. The appointment was set for 12 noon. 23 minutes past 12 the seller called me on the phone saying that they changed their mind a...

A big dilemma we are dealing with it gentrification and what it means to us. We want to invest in our own neighborhood for many reasons. We want to be close to our houses. We love it here. We love the mix of middle cl...

What an interesting, informative and exciting site! I have been lurking and learning here for weeks now. Thank you to all of you who share your expertise, experience and wisdom.

I have been actively looking for my ...