What is the process for building UP on a chicago 2 flat? The building is a 1925 - built two flat that I am entertaining the idea of adding living space upwards. This would not be an additional unit, rather it would ju...

Hey everyone, new to BP and Brandon has fully convinced me into purchasing multifamily investment property. I'm working my first deal (woo hoo!) with a private capital investor on a small duplex. My partner is investi...

I am looking at investing in rentals but of course am scared! :) I am not sure if I should go to a lender first or if I should find the property first. My husband and I won't have a lot of money for down payment. W...

I reach out to all types of people in attempts to make long term, mutually benfeficial relationships. One thing that continues to happen is negative responses from a lot of the "we buy houses" groups.

Example 1: I ha...

I need your advise BP....Just closed a my first rental property yesterday. 1 hour after I closed on the property the previous owner told me that the current tenant has been late on the last 2 payments. and still owes ...

Hello, my name is Mike and I'm from Portland Oregon. I currentlh work for a vocational school as a employment specailist. Ive been married for almost four years and i have a 7 month old son.I'm a newbie who will becom...

I have been working on purchasing a property for 6+ months which has been stuck in foreclosure limbo for 2½ years. The owners are deceased and the heirs wanted no part of it. They actually signed affidavits with the b...

Hey everyone my name is James Thompson and I am brand new to the thought of using real estate as a much larger part of my overall portfolio. My background is in internet marketing and I have been promoting products an...

Hello BiggerPockets,I currently market for wholesale deals by sending direct mail campaigns to probate estate executors. I use my company name as the header of the mail pieces. I also have a FB page and other social m...

Heres what happened. I called on a 3 condo package and the agent tried for over a half hour to try to get me to want to buy something else and not the one I called which I really want. Is this legal and what recourse ...