Lynsey Staes
3 Duplexes on one Loan - Portfolio loan? - Advice on the deal
So my current investment situation before I get to the specifics on the deal.. All properties are in west central Illinois area. All properties we self manage and will continue to do so. Own one SFH - no mortgage - C...
Sylvia B.
Periodic inspections for SFR
I want to keep a close eye on my properties, but at the same time, I don't want to annoy my tenants. I'd like to develop a standard checklist that I use quarterly or biannually at each property, but I'm not quite sure...
Craig McCarter
Am I creating a potential discrimination claim for myself?
I have one rental property - a house that I used to live in for 5 years. Each of the past tenants have been great and I have been very transparent with them - we're looking for the right fit, someone that will take ca...
Sam Kwak
It's Starting to get Cold... Check your Pipes!
I remember it was last January of 2018. I got the call… My handyman calls to let me know that one of our vacant properties that we were rehabbing at the time had the pipes burst. I was both frightened yet calm. I knew...
Sean Carroll
How to pay your contractors so everyone wins
So the big question for a lot of newer investors and some experienced investors is how to make sure you keep a good contractor as well as your investment and personal interests safe? Well, there are a few different wa...
David C.
zero degrees out - dishwasher won't drain
OK, we had our kitchen redone in our primary residence this spring.
a few weeks ago when we got the first 'polar vortex' our dishwasher failed to drain overnight. Since it was still under the 1 year warranty...
Peter Schiff
Selective application of HOA rules
We are in a dispute with HOA about changes to a property located in Tennessee. After purchasing the property, we have installed privacy walls on a deck, something that about 50% of properties in the association has. W...
Benjamin Orozco
Brother in law burned my credit to the ground! No bank financing
Hey everyone looking for some wisdom.I co signed for my brother in law for a 2017 Toyota Corolla. He’s sent 4 late payments in the last 7 months and be torched my credit score down to 625.I’ve been denied financing by...
Pat L.
Even the best can get scammed
sobering but it happens .... to the besthttps://www.cbsnews.com/news/b...
Jay P.
Tenant paying partial rent and other questions.
Hi All,State of ILMy tenant paid just over half of the rent for the month of Feb. He has come out with various excuses about how he had mold testing done in the home etc (all bogus claims of mold) and that is why he d...