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All Forum Posts by: Robert Ruschak

Robert Ruschak has started 4 posts and replied 55 times.

Starting Out

Post: Cash vs Financing on low cost properties?

Robert RuschakPosted
  • Real Estate Broker
  • Indiana
  • Posts 55
  • Votes 10

Cash is king 

The cost of capital is very high for 2023

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Buying & Selling Real Estate

Post: Mobile Home Investing Guidance

Robert RuschakPosted
  • Real Estate Broker
  • Indiana
  • Posts 55
  • Votes 10

What’s the upside potential & any room for expansion?

Is it on public or private utilities?

1 Vote
Nashville, Tennessee
Multi-Family and Apartment Investing

Post: Personality conflicts with tenants and maintenance

Robert RuschakPosted
  • Real Estate Broker
  • Indiana
  • Posts 55
  • Votes 10
Quote from @Tim Herman:

@Steven Westlake Notice must be given with the interruption of utilities. The utility companies send notice when planned service updates and there is going to be a disruption of service. I don't think you keep the water flowing when you clean the water heaters. There could be the potential damage to an appliance in use when the water is shut off.

@Robert Ruschak will not see your comment until now. You have to tag people using the @ sign and start typing their name. Clicking their name and it goes into the comment box in blue and they are notified.


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General Landlording & Rental Properties

Post: $2,700 to paint 2K sf house reasonable?

Robert RuschakPosted
  • Real Estate Broker
  • Indiana
  • Posts 55
  • Votes 10

It depends on the scope of work and location. One size DOES NOT fit all

1 Vote
Seattle, Washington
Multi-Family and Apartment Investing

Post: Personality conflicts with tenants and maintenance

Robert RuschakPosted
  • Real Estate Broker
  • Indiana
  • Posts 55
  • Votes 10

24 hour notice 

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Buying & Selling Real Estate

Post: Confused about zoning restrictions provided by Redfin

Robert RuschakPosted
  • Real Estate Broker
  • Indiana
  • Posts 55
  • Votes 10

Relying on Redfin or Zillow only for data is like asking ChatGPT or AI for all the accurate answers!

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Private Lending & Conventional Mortgage Advice

Post: 5% downpayment for a 6+ unit building?

Robert RuschakPosted
  • Real Estate Broker
  • Indiana
  • Posts 55
  • Votes 10

Hello Andrea Galvez

This is my recommendation! Invest into a 2-4 unit and you will be able to finance it under a FHA loan and the minimum down payment of 3.5%. You will have to live in one unit at minimum one year!

Once you go beyond 4 units, then the financing terms are different and will deal with a commercial lender ….  I am a realtor/investor and work with several investors!

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Hammond, Indiana
Market Trends & Data

Post: East Chicago Rental Market Yah or Nay?

Robert RuschakPosted
  • Real Estate Broker
  • Indiana
  • Posts 55
  • Votes 10

Northwest, Indiana is a great area to acquire investment property. I am a realtor that closed on several investment properties for my great clients!


Finding tenants is very easy if you have the right variables working for you and to produce solid cash on cash returns!  

1 Vote
Hammond, Indiana
Multi-Family and Apartment Investing

Post: RE attorney in Northwest Indiana

Robert RuschakPosted
  • Real Estate Broker
  • Indiana
  • Posts 55
  • Votes 10

Adam Sworden — Valparaiso, IN 

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Hammond, Indiana
Multi-Family and Apartment Investing

Post: RE attorney in Northwest Indiana

Robert RuschakPosted
  • Real Estate Broker
  • Indiana
  • Posts 55
  • Votes 10

You really do not know a real estate lawyer to acquire multi-family over 4 units. My investor client did not have to use a lawyer, whereas the seller is a lawyer!!!  I can recommend a solid Real Estate Indiana lawyer in Indiana! Illnois has more red tape vs Indiana in my opinion!! 

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Hammond, Indiana