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8 November 2022 | 12 replies
Considering the extreme hardships I have heard from owners concerning evictions in the Chicago area my wife has presented a question.Instead of having tenants sign a lease, which gives a binding contract.
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28 April 2022 | 5 replies
Since I am only a year into the property, I have just under 1000$ in the maintenance fund.Currently, I have a leak in a 20+ yr old roof (not a direct result of hail or super extreme winds) over my tenants side, and going up on the roof, there is a lot of decking that is spongy and seems like it has been letting water in for some time.
18 June 2022 | 3 replies
Thank you for the information it was extremely helpful.
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19 August 2021 | 4 replies
Getting a contractor can be extremely frustrating especially if you need to make an offer without even looking at the property.
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20 August 2021 | 10 replies
Don't get discouraged (every agent has some slow times, makes mistakes, gets exhausted); keep doing the basics.
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24 August 2021 | 7 replies
Or unless Freddie wasn't giving you an approval, which is extremely unlikely.
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12 March 2022 | 1 reply
An extreme, but no unusual, is for them to ask for part of their rent back.7 - Always have an agreement on hand, but only one.
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9 November 2022 | 2 replies
We got it extremely cheap, even cheaper than the any lots in this area by at least 10k.
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16 December 2021 | 16 replies
Hey @Axel RagnarssonWe are in Florida all over the state.Here is what I would say to you.I would be EXTREMELY CAUTIOUS RIGHT NOW.