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Ian N. What's your story of how you started with multi-family units
18 March 2017 | 8 replies
So we pulled together the funds, bought land, and built a nice multifamily facility in Watford City, ND very quickly.  
Anthony Giunta Jr. States you'd steer clear of, if a beginner Note Investor and why?
17 February 2018 | 16 replies
And I personally do not invest in any notes in the Chicago area (Cook County) due to the anti-lender atmosphere.
Keith N. What are your best "hacks" as a landlord?
14 February 2018 | 17 replies
Too much to include here, but I go as far as telling people they can't cook with open grease on the cook top and can't use humidifiers.
Roberto Gutierrez 48 unit under contract - am I forgetting anything?
1 October 2017 | 15 replies
. $4000 per unit is budgeted in my underwriting for renovation.Building Qualities – 6 buildings - 33,200 SF● 1 bed 1 bath – 550 SF – 8 units● 2 bed 1 bath – 700 SF – 24 units● 3 bed 1 bath – 750 SF – 16 units● Two-story● Individually metered electric, landlord paid water● Central heating and air● Copper Pipes● Built: 1975 ● Pitched roofs – All replaced in August 2007● Onsite laundry facility – Units purchased 2012● Parking lot resurfaced 2005● All units in good shape, with minimal cap ex required● 1 mile from 5 star public middle and high school● 4 units recently renovated with $100 rent increasesThis is definitely a tertiary market, but population growth is on a slow rise (1% from 2010-2016).
Nicho Pruett Seller wants to live in property for 6 months aftet settlement?
23 September 2019 | 9 replies
He’s trying to find housing in a senior living facility which, will take about 3-6 months - maybe.
Adina McCollough [Calc Review] Help me analyze this deal UPDATE
9 December 2019 | 6 replies
I expected more like NJ/NY numbers.City of Chicago taxes are quite low for the region relative to property price and Cook in general is usually reasonable.
Eamon Sullivan Buying in low income areas Help.
27 June 2017 | 14 replies
Install a high backsplash behind the sink to avoid painting and a stainless steel backsplash behind the stove to contain and reflect cooking fires.6.
Dillan Ruthenberg What is the bottleneck in appraisals for HELOC/Refinance
1 January 2018 | 10 replies
The building is stucco and could use a bit of updating to increase rents but overall is in nice shape and entirely rent-ready.It has:- 3 units (2 2 bdrms, and 1 bdrm) all with their own entrance- The 2 bdrms both have their own laundry facilities- Baseboard heat - Ample parking (6 spots)Based on comparable sales there are 2 sales within the last 6 months within about 1-5km from this location that have sold for the following:Duplex with an illegal 3rd unit, all 3 units are 2 bdrms, gas furnace heat - Sold for 340,000 Duplex - 2 bdrms, - Sold for 290,000kBoth of these buildings look nicer than mine on the exterior but mine does not look awful by any means. 
Naresh Hanchate Selling my investment home to LLC which is owned by my IRA
28 May 2018 | 5 replies
@Naresh HanchateSuch transaction would result in a prohibited transaction.Certain transactions between an IRA and its owner or an IRA and a “disqualified person” are specifically prohibited by law.A prohibited transaction is a transaction between an IRA and a disqualified person that is prohibited by law.The transaction that you are describing would run afoul with some or all of the following prohibited transaction rules:Prohibited transactions generally include the following transactions:a transfer of IRA income or assets to, or use of them by or for the benefit of, a disqualified person;any act of a fiduciary by which IRA income or assets are used for his or her own interest;the receipt of consideration by a fiduciary for his or her own account from any party dealing with the IRA in a transaction that involves plan income or assets;the sale, exchange, or lease of property between an IRA and a disqualified person;lending money or extending credit between an IRA and a disqualified person; andfurnishing goods, services, or facilities between an IRA and a disqualified person.https://www.irs.gov/irm/part4/irm_04-072-011https://www.irs.gov/retirement-plans/retirement-pl...
Craig Ward Elderly tenant died last night rent is due in 4 days.
25 June 2018 | 43 replies
The elderly are a massive group in FL and if the wrong person heard you were giving a family a hard time in a difficult emotional season the decision may turn out bad for you.Maybe you could work with the family to move the belongings into a storage facility while you advertise the unit.