We've recently closed on a SFH in Royal Oak, MI that we intend to keep as a buy and hold.  The house was in pretty good shape - fresh paint and carpet, new kitchen with granite counter tops, and new windows.  I would ...

I was inspired by house hacking the spring of 2017 and made it my mission to live for free.  the problem was that in Denver duplexes are way too expensive to make a traditional house hack a good idea.  I had a really ...

I've got a good long-standing relationship w/ a guy who owns a commercial construction company.   He's got a diverse and skilled staff on his payroll,  and I know they've got the ability to do any sort of work that mi...

Hi BP,I found an 8-unit apartment building for sale by owner on craigslist.  I've been studying real estate and reading/listening to BP for about a year and a half, but have yet to do an actual deal.  I wanted to run ...

Economic Update(Happy Martin Luther King Day)

Predictions for 2021? As 2020 has shown us, the world can throw so many curveballs at you that predictions can be about as useful as new year’s resolutions. In that s...

IS WHOLESALING ILLEGAL IN ILLINOIS?The Real Estate License Act of 2000, 225 ILCS 454/1-1, et seq., and its accompanyingregulations, 68 Ill.Admin. Code pt. 1450, govern the business of real estate brokerage in Illinois...

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Lately, because of the large amount of confusing and low quality information I have read online and my inability to access my book collections, I am confused about taxes.

I have the following questions:

1. Are there...

First time poster and investment real estate buyer!   I am 30 years old with 2 kids and my wife stays at home.  Decided to get into rental real estate to supplement my advertising sales job.   Located in Effingham ILL...

Hey everyone. I'm new around here, but I've been reading about real estate investing since the 1980's, when I bought a book by Wade Cook called "How to Build a Real Estate Money Machine" and a home-study course by Car...