Hi BP,What are some ways you keep expenses low in an office/retail building? I have heard updating the lighting to led is a huge savings on electric bill. It’s a 1930’s building w retail on bottom floor(they pay utili...

First..I am a tenant in the city of Chicago. I am hoping to get some owners feedback. I live in a non smoking building. There  are a few general signs and an occasional email when people complain...bottom line they re...

Hi all, I am new to the website but have been listening to finance and real estate podcasts for a few years now and have read a couple of basic real estate investing books. I am currently living in Seattle with my fia...

I am in the process of entering into my first commercial real estate deal. The deals I am looking at are in the medical office space with up to three tenants. I was considering managing the property myself, rather tha...

We are trying to find the way to reduce our family expenses and start saving for real estate investing. The biggest expense for us is insurance. What do you think, would it be smart to stop spending about $300 per mon...

I'm looking at purchasing a quad and wondering about possibly getting a 20% owner carryback and then only putting 10% actual cash down.  I'm not really clear on how to calculate the owner carryback and what to offer a...

I am considering the possibility of leaving my W-2 job by Dec. I am in the beginning stages of planning what this will look like and if it is possible. Fears that come up for me are 1. Medical insurance 2. Taxes 3. Se...

Hello, thought I’d come to this forum for some input/advice. I am due to close on a property that I plan to house hack tomorrow in Houston, TX by the Medical Center. My lender just hit me with a last minute update t...

In the 2 previous threads on this same RE retirement -goals, I mentioned how you can retire and really enjoy life for under 2K per month and golf EVERY day. Here is how you save money(read TAXES & FEES). If you ...

I have an estate home under contract at a price that doesn't cover all of the claims.  There are 2 FIFA Liens on the property, several unsecured claims, and the home is in foreclosure.  I assume we need to go through...