Hello everyone,I am Abhijeet , recent grad from UIC and currently working for a healthcare company in Chicago.I have always been interested in investing in real estate but never had enough funds and knowledge to start...

When you receive your rent money, it goes into a specific account.  Do you write yourself a check, or just direct deposit it from that account a certain amount that you feel directly into your personal account?  What ...

Is anyone else experiencing issues with erentpayment.com?  I use them for rent collection and they are currently holding my recent rental payments.  Allegedly there is an issue with their bank and the bank's required ...

I received an email from Cozy stating that a tenant disputed their rent payment/marked it as fraudulent with their bank. Cozy then reversed the payment, which had already been deposited into my account, and withdrew i...

Does anyone here use an application process (with fee) and a lease signing fee as opposed to collecting a security deposit? Just weighing some ideas, not really sure I am a fan of security deposit. 

Hello, my name is Evan O’Brien and I’m interested in purchasing my first rental property by taking a loan out on either my 401k TSP retirement account (I’m employed as a Social Worker for the Department of Veterans Af...

I believe I want to purchase some real estate using a Checkbook IRA.   Much of my retirement is currently sitting in mutual funds with a large investment company.   With that, I'm extremely comfortable with the proces...

Hi All, 
Been a member since 2020, but not very active. I finally have my first deal done and generating income. I am trying to review the process and see what lessons learned can be gleaned from the whole experience...

I am strongly considering opening a Self Administered, Self Directed i401k so that one of the investment vehicles can be - you guessed it - real estate notes and mortgages.With that said, I don't want to preclude myse...

I had mentioned in a prior thread that my self employed friend is trying to get a mortgage, has had her own business for 3.5 years now, and the last thing holding up this loan is that the bank is giving her a rough ti...