Emily Shin
New in real estate
29 January 2025 | 22 replies
Investing in multifamily properties offers steady cash flow, diversification, as multiple tenants reduce vacancy risks and provide consistent income.
Arron Paulino
Potential Garage ADU
6 January 2025 | 5 replies
This reduces exit options and affects the value. 10) Small number of small units is the most expensive residential development there is.
Chris Magistrado
Digging Into the Justice Department’s Lawsuit Against Major Landlords
12 January 2025 | 8 replies
Reduced competition and higher prices for renters.RealPage, of course, denies this.
Jacob Dalton
Should Cook County be a "No Go" Zone for Single Family Rental Investment?
22 January 2025 | 12 replies
., retirees, dual-income households, or tenants relocating for work) may reduce risk.Stay Up to Date on Landlord-Tenant Laws: Understanding your rights and obligations can help you navigate issues more effectively if they arise.That said, if the potential risks are keeping you up at night and the financial pressure of an eviction would be too much, selling may still be the best option for peace of mind.
Jason Burkart
Gift money for family or buy a rental for family?
27 January 2025 | 9 replies
Renting at FMV allows you to deduct mortgage interest, property taxes, repairs, HOA fees, and depreciation against your W-2 income, potentially reducing your overall tax liability.
Paloma Wodehouse
High Priced First Buy
8 January 2025 | 9 replies
This will reduce your risk and cash invested and if something goes wrong you wont be bled dry with never ending repairs.
Dalton Foote
Value Add MultiFamily
13 January 2025 | 21 replies
Hey @Dalton Foote - I highly suggest using a renovation loan and house hacking a multi-family if that is possible with your current life circumstances.The 203k and homestyle renovation loans are just amazing products and drastically help you reduce your risk, in my opinion, because you are able to leverage the cost of the entire renovation with such a low down payment loan.We work with a lot of clients who use these products in Chicago, and no matter what, in the long term, they gain great equity.If you aren't able to house hack - the process is essentially the same, but just with more money down with hard money or conventional construction loan.
Matthew C.
Advice on multifamily vacancy
13 January 2025 | 11 replies
I asked our manager about reducing the rent but he said we are asking a fair amount and we are getting lots of interest but a lot of cancellations, no shows, or people who don’t follow through with applying or don’t meet minimum credit score.
Mary Peale
Seeking Advice on STR Profitability & Strategic Adjustments for Year 2
15 January 2025 | 15 replies
Would encouraging longer stays realistically help reduce this, especially for a medium-sized cabin?
Jordan Laney
PM changed the utilities too early and now we're stuck holding the bag
8 January 2025 | 38 replies
The real issue is that they didn’t have a plan to monitor usage or set up protections to minimize costs during the eviction process.Ideally, the PM could’ve done things like:Limit access to unnecessary areas to reduce power use.Install smart thermostats to keep heat at a safe minimum.Request a utility cap in court during eviction proceedings (if allowed in your area).Bottom line: It’s less about the utility switch itself and more about proactively managing costs once the tenant overstayed.bro what?