All Forum Posts by: Stephen Whittle

Thank you both for the replies!

Charlie, thank you so much for the response. Does the no cost arrangement for the realtor still apply with us being renters and not buyers? Thanks again!

Hello BP,

My brother and I are starting an escape room in Peoria Il and are looking at commercial buildings to rent. We are trying to decide if we need a realtor to help us out with the renting process. My brother and I have no experience with commercial leases. Would you be able to give any advice about what we need to look at and whether or not getting a realtor is necessary for renting. Thanks so much!

-Stephen

Hello BP,

My brother and I are starting an escape room in Peoria Il and are looking at commercial buildings to rent. We are trying to decide if we need a realtor to help us out with the renting process.  My brother and I have no experience with commercial leases. Would you be able to give any advice about what we need to look at and where or not getting a realtor is necessary for renting.  Thanks so much!

-Stephen

Alex,

Thank you so much for your responses!  They are very helpful.  My business partner actually retired this year, so he will be doing the drive from Burlington to the Quad cities to manage our properties when we start buying.  We do not have any contractors in the area and would be very interested if you had any recommendations for when we start buying units.  I actually have 2 brothers that go to Ambrose, so I will probably be in the area at some point in the next year and would love to meet up.  I will try to figure out how to "Friend" you on here....lol

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Hello BP,

I apologize if I am posting this in the wrong forum, as this is my first post on the site.  Please feel free to move it to the correct place if I have posted incorrectly.

My business partner and I currently invest in Burlington, IA and are looking to make the jump into the quad cities market.  I had a few questions for people that are currently investing in the quad cities. Thank you so much!

1) Any recommendations on IL vs. IA side?  (Thinking IA due to IL taxes being so high, but open to all places.)

2) We are thinking Davenport as the city we would like to start in.  Any places to avoid buying in (warzones), and also any areas that we should be targeting for our purchasing?

3) Is the market better for buying single family or multi family houses?  We currently have both in Burlington, and would be open to either depending on the market.

4) Any other general advice/things we should know before we start buying in this market?

Thank you so much.  We are very excited to start buying in this market and would really appreciate the advice of the people that have been doing this already.  

-Stephen