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Is 70k enough to get started ?
Buying & Selling Real Estate
Chicago/Skokie, Illinois
Is 70k enough to get started ?

I have about 80k in equity in a condo and wondered if it is enough to get started on a flip. I would need to sell my current home and rent for the time being but I would have 70k cash.

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House Hacker Seeking Advice for Next Move
General Real Estate Investing
Chicago/Skokie, Illinois
House Hacker Seeking Advice for Next Move

Hi all, I am a house hacker with 2 buildings, 7 units on the north side of Chicago. House hacking has been a great way to get my feet wet with investing. For the past year I have been exploring different strategies for investing BRRRR, Fix & Flips, and even house hacking again. I've made connecti...

Rocket mortgage dscr
Mortgage Brokers & Lenders
Chicago/Skokie, Illinois
Rocket mortgage dscr

Hi how are you doing BP community I have a loan of one of my rental properties with rocket mortgage and they are offering dscr to cash out refi and I wonder if anyone worked before with rocket mortgage they offer $0 out of pocket fee , thanks

ACT NOW. Tuesday is the vote on PRO!
Real Estate News & Current Events
Chicago/Skokie, Illinois
ACT NOW. Tuesday is the vote on PRO!

Urgent! Help Us Oppose PRO Before Tuesday's Vote Mayor Johnson's Protecting Renters Ordinance (PRO) and the Fair and Accountable Illinois Rental Ordinance (FAIR) have both cleared committee and last week, members of the City Council moved to extend the vote on each ordinance to the next City Coun...

NBOA Webinar - Chicago's PRO & FAIR - Day Before Full City Council Vote
Real Estate Events & Meetups
Chicago/Skokie, Illinois
NBOA Webinar - Chicago's PRO & FAIR - Day Before Full City Council Vote

Chicago Housing Providers: Major Policy Shift Underway! Do not miss the upcoming NBOA Zoom Meeting for a critical briefing on current legislation that will directly impact your operations. The landscape of housing policy in Chicago is about to change significantly. We are analyzing the specific i...

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Support the FAIR Ordinance - Chicago
General Real Estate Investing
Chicago/Skokie, Illinois
Support the FAIR Ordinance - Chicago

PRO was approved today and the vote for FAIR is tomorrow. If FAIR does not pass PRO will be our only option. Show up and voice your opinion or at least email the committee with your thoughts. Share with everyone you know. If you can't attend send an email to the committee members: [email protected]...

Chicago: Johnson's PRO Ordinance is officially going to vote at the housing committee
General Real Estate Investing
Chicago/Skokie, Illinois
Chicago: Johnson's PRO Ordinance is officially going to vote at the housing committee

Chicago Investors: Johnson's PRO Ordinance is officially going to vote at the housing committee meeting Wednesday 9/16 Now it’s time to take your support much further, as our industry is under assault. We must all devote focus and effort to sway public opinion. This is our core objective: Advocac...

NBOA ZOOM MEETING: Update on Mayor Johnson's PRO Ordinance and how to oppose it
Real Estate Events & Meetups
Chicago/Skokie, Illinois
NBOA ZOOM MEETING: Update on Mayor Johnson's PRO Ordinance and how to oppose it

The Proposed Protecting Renters Ordinance The City Council Committee on Housing and Real Estate, chaired by Socialist Ald. Byron Sigcho Lopez, is scheduled to consider Mayor Johnson’s proposed “Protecting Renters Ordinance” (PRO) at its next meeting on Wednesday, September 16. This is a critical ...

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Oppose Mayor Johnson's PRO Ordinance - Call to action
Real Estate News & Current Events
Chicago/Skokie, Illinois
Oppose Mayor Johnson's PRO Ordinance - Call to action

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s Protecting Renters Ordinance (PRO) proposes the most expansive overhaul of Chicago’s Residential Landlord and Tenant Ordinance in 40 years. * Creates Backdoor Rent Control and Substantial Relocation Fees: Allows tenants to reject certain rent increases at renewal and deman...

First BiggerPockets Conference — Worth Going Solo?
BPCON
Chicago/Skokie, Illinois
First BiggerPockets Conference — Worth Going Solo?

I’m thinking about attending my first BiggerPockets conference and would love some feedback from people who’ve been. Is it worth it? I’m an STR investor currently scaling my own STR portfolio along with our short-term rental management company. My biggest hesitation is going alone. I’m a little s...