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Hello bp members!
I currently live in Sterling Heights, one of the metropolitan areas just outside Detroit.
I'm new to this site and new to real estate investing. I've been reading alot of the articles ...
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My name is Valentino. I've been listening to the Bigger Pockets podcast for a while which I came across on google play music. I finally decided to sign up because I liked what I've been hearing. I have no previous exp...
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Hi Everyone,My name is Jeff from the south suburbs of Chicago (Orland Park). I've wanted to get more involved in RE for awhile and am finally ready. A bit about me and my REI experience-I've done a some wholesales an...
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I here that there are good deals down in Atlantic City. Is anyone working in that market?
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My sister is buying a new place. She isn't an investor, and I haven't sold anything in IL in more than a decade. Her agent is requesting 105% taxes for next year. What are you seeing? She's in Tinley Park if that help...
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The braggable joys of a primo location. The convenience of being able to walk to get your soy latte or see that indie film from the Czech Republic. The frustration of multiple bids. The cost.
Buying in the city comes...
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Hi, I recently become a licensed salesperson and have several lists to whom I marketed before I became licensed:-Driving for dollars-Code violations-Listsource lists for equity, owned 10 or more years-ExpiredsI've don...
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I am looking for an agent who is familiar with the Whiting and Hammond areas of NW Indiana. I would like to work with an agent who is an investor or who works with investors regularly. I would like someone who some ...
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Hey all, I was hoping to get some referrals for real estate agents knowledgeable about the markets in the southwest suburbs of Chicago. I am looking to expand into that territory for flips and know very little about t...
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Hello fellow BP users! I found BP a few months ago and have been reading your posts daily. Now I finally opened up an account. I am from Chicago's south side (Evergreen Park / Oak Lawn area). I am an entrepreneur and ...