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Hey thereBeen on the site awhile and pretty well seasoned with single family homes (10 doors and counting), but multi family is a bit unfamiliar.I have found an off market 5-plex in a smaller community that has low va...
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Hi there,I have been seeing reoccurring costs for roach treatments at some of our properties lately. I invested out of state and am not familiar with roach problems because I do not live in an area with roaches. I a...
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We started our Real Estate business in October with a goal of purchasing 30 houses in 3 years. With an income of at least 250-300 a month clear from each rental after expenses (including management and not doing any ...
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Was searching through old posts and couldn't seem to land on what I have been thinking about. Sure it is out there. Maybe time for discussion again..Basic strategies for equity appreciation and 1031 trade up. I have...
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The proposed new law requires a second reading before becoming law. Maybe the politicians will demonstrate some intelligence and kill this ill advised law, but I suspect not.My view is the politicians are stupid. Th...
im going to columbia next yr to study econ philosophy. i could def write a thesis paper on the times we're experiencing right now... is this crisis a genuine materialized problem or perhaps extremely gross over reacti...
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Any maintenance people? I had a call Friday about an AC not working, called our Ac guy, he found fireants, got it working, I called the pest control, they are coming tomorrow, meantime the unit went out again this eve...
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House hacking in Chicago can be a game-changer—letting you live for free (or close to it) while building wealth through real estate. But once you have tenants, the big question arises: Should you self-manage or hire a...
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I know many don't really care about banking situation in our country. A couple sobering thoughts for those paying any attention.
1.http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/283688 FDIC lost money for first time since 1991...
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Hey all - For those of you self-managing your STRs, what kind of automations are you currently using to make life easier? My List:- Auto Generated Smart Lock Codes (built-in integration through channel manager) - Set ...