I know a couple of older (70's and 80's) couples who had their wills updated and their attorney switched to trust and charged one $6k and another $10k. That sounds excessive to me.The last older couple I knew had a pr...

An ordinance was introduced this week to re-legalize the construction of new "accessory dwelling units" on existing Chicago properties. This includes coach houses and basement & attic units, which could be added w...

hello, I was just wondering if anybody has Heard of myreipro. It's investing software designed by Chris Goff. I tryed the free month trail and it let's me see everything the software has to offer but doesn't allow me ...

I am trying to purchase a property but do not have enough for the down payment yet as I just purchased another property recently. It is a smoking deal with tons of cash flow potential so I am about to lock it up in a ...

This issue has occurred several times at different properties: tenants complaining that the AC isn't cooling to a ridiculously low temperature when the ambient temp is about 40 degrees warmer. My response has been tha...

We're looking to buy our first mobile home park and need help.  All homes are owned by tenants.  Homes are older but we don't know the age of the homes It is on septic and wells.  The seller is asking $850k.  What is ...

First, here is some background on this deal. My wife and I are new investors located in Houston.  This is the second home that we have rehabbed.  I thought we made every mistake in the book on the first house, but aft...

Hi all,I signed up with Buildium and was hoping for some advise or tips from experienced Property Management software users. I only manage my five SFRs, nobody else's. I decided to start using Buildium now to stay ahe...

I have a handful of rooming houses with a very interesting clientele. Now that it is getting colder, tenants have started using the stove top and ovens to heat the house.

I've had more than one $400+ bill (with only...

Economic Update
(Monday, March 22, 2012)
The TV commercial used to say “When E.F. Hutton speaks everyone listens.” Well, E.F. Hutton is no more. Now we have the Federal Reserve. And when the Fed speaks, truly EVE...