Larry Majkrzak
Transitioning to RE Agent - Dual Career?
Hello Everyone, I am a newly licensed real estate agent around Chicago IL. I am sure some of you transitioned to real estate out of other careers. Did you find it very difficult? How probable it is to manage two jo...
Collin Hays
Are you paying VACASA 39 percent of revenues? Probably!
Follow along with me here. You owe it to yourself. I was tipped off by this from a client that we took over today.
I went to VACASA.com and booked this cabin for January 11-14. The nightly rate is $127. The tot...
Kody Crittenden
Why is wholesaling not as well known ?
Hey all,Just curious why wholesaling not as well known and why when I tell people about it they look at me like I’m crazy? I’m an investor starting out and when I tell co workers, friends, and family what I’m trying t...
Michael Juve
Idea from a new guy
Hello.
My name is Michael, I'm at the ripe old age of 17 ,18 in a couple months, and I just graduated from High School. I have been sitting on the idea of getting into the real estate market for quite some time now....
Paula Samuel
AirBnB a Pandora's box of nightmares
Back in 2008 when the real estate market took a dive, many of my clients were upside down and risked losing their properties. I began to offer them an alternative means to keeping their properties viable, short term ...
Adam Collopy
Is there any benefits to paying your spouse a salary under your own LLC?
I just created an LLC for my rental property, so this is all new to me. Is there any reason to pay a salary to my spouse? If I pay her, to make this simple let's say $2k a month, she'll pay taxes on that which means...
Michael Wentzel
Steps for a foreign investor to buy in the US?
Hello friends,Once again I am leaning on the experience of those on BP who have gone before me.I am working with a friend from the Netherlands who would like to purchase their first investment rental property in the U...
Timothy W.
If you carry a gun
I found this and had to share. It is a lifetime of info in 30-40 minutes.
This is not a debate for or against the merits of carrying a gun. This is for the consideration of "what next" if you do...
Brian Morris
How to Strip paint from a deck
How do you strip thick paint off a deck? I put a little paint stripper on a patch, but it just gummies up the top layer slightly. Belt sander did a little better, but I would never finish. Is there a technique or p...
Brian Beadle
Move a bedroom to the basement to create master suite??
Hey all, I am currently looking at a property and it a 4/3 1880 sf with a finished basement and all bedrooms upstairs. I like the fact that all the bedroom are upstairs but to do this, the builder made the master the ...