Elizabeth Pecora
Emotional Property Purchase - Sanity Check
Hi all,I hope this an appropriate post for this forum--if not, I apologize. My grandmother passed away earlier this year, leaving her house in Chicago (Old Irving Park) for sale. The house has been in my family for ov...
David Sray
How much does cracking along door frames/windows scare you?
Hi folks,So I'm looking at a well-priced home as a second investment property and it needs some work. That in itself isn't too scary, but the number of sizable cracks inside the house are. They are in nearly every roo...
Daniel Mawyin
No News isn't always Good News - Rental Property Inspections
Hello BP, just posted this to my website and thought this might be helpful for some of you out there. Tenants will not always let you know:While many tenants are notorious for requesting maintenance on every little ...
Vincent Plant
Nightmare situation. Hostile Tenant and Mold
I had a leak under the kitchen sink in one of my properties. It actually leaked through the kitchen floor and onto the basement floor. When the tenant told me about I immediately filed an insurance claim. She went on ...
Joshua Dorkin
Not Enough Votes? Market Tanks . . .
Dow dropped 600 points and is now down 430.
Is this bailout going to pass?
Should it?
Carlos Ptriawan
2023 Market activity = almost equal to 2022 market equity
https://www.redfin.com/news/ho...
Looking at various chart above, my impression is this 2023 market is still too strong , market is following 2022 price/inventory pattern except with even lower inventory than 2022 a...
Francis Fitzgerald
A comedy or mismangement
My father owns several commercial properties that have made our family want for virtually nothing. He's now 80. I want him desperately to retire. For the last year I've taken over the majority of his duties. He's an ...
Robert G.
SBA loan help - Senior living community
Hi everyone, first post here!! Here is my question...
Myself and three others are looking to purchase a senior living community (assisted living) w/ a SBA loan. One of the parties (Nancy) owns and operates on...
Vishal Amin
Seller wants to skip Inspection process
Hello,I found a great property, but the seller wants to skip the inspection process as they recently had one done. But as a buyer I do not feel comfortable, I would like to be safe and hav my own analysis from a profe...
Deanna S.
Property Ins. in Cleveland area does not cover burst pipes?
Hi, BP. We were just told by an insurance agent yesterday that property insurance for rentals does not cover burst pipes due to freezing in Cleveland area. Would appreciate input on that. That was new to us. Than...