John Hunt
Sanity Check - House hacking via Travel Nurses
TLDR ; Wife and I are considering renting a room out on 1-3 month terms to travel nurses in order to do a partial house hack, good idea? My wife and I recently bought a house in the Nashville area. I have been interes...
Michael William Sheehan
Help Me With the Numbers
A 200k 15 yr mortgage with 6% rate will cost you $165k in interest. Stretched out to 30-yr it's still over 100k in interest. If the value of the home is 200k, after 30 yrs maybe it's 600k and it cost you 300k in inter...
Mark Berge
My tenant asked if he could possibly move out before lease is up
Hi all, my model tenant who pays on time and takes care of the house asked if he could possibly move out before the lease is up. He said he may buy a house or move in with his girlfriend. He's been there for a few yea...
Giovanni Branch
Buying a property with a tenant
What would be the pros & cons of purchasing a property with a tenant from previous owner?
Dave Madoch
Buying Parking Spaces
I posted this in the main real estate thread and didn't get any input. I am hoping the Chicago specific forum will help. Thank youI am considering buying a 2nd spot in the building I live(West Loop/Fulton Market Chica...
Kyler J Sloan
Pet Policy a Bad Idea if you Have Nice Furniture?
This is regarding a question re-hashed many times over on these forums, but I wanted to ask it again in the context of this property.
I have a 2 Bed, 2 Bath property with wood floors, so the main concern with dogs i...
Lynn McGeein
Agents who push monthy payment over price paid
Just a developing pet peeve -- cannot stand it when an agent tells me, Well, the extra thousands they want you to pay in their counter-offer would only be $X more a month, and that's not much at all! Like I'm being ...
Deb Merrill
Evaluating the addition of a second bedroom in a high quality apartment.
Purchased a single family 2.5 story in a desireable historical district close to a downtown waterfront community. It will be a conversion to a 2 family for a long term buy and hold. The demographic is professional co...
Emmanuel Gomes
Looking to understand ROI more...
I practiced analyzing a deal with my friend the other day and the ROI I got back seemed really high lol. It was over 55 and that didn't seem right to me. What is the range I should be looking for when it comes to ROI?
Tony Chen
Comparing two properties
Hi All,I am trying to decide which property to invest in. All inputs are welcome. Both are at the same priceProperty A: Lot is 7,000 sq ft and the house is 2,700 sq ft. 4 bedrooms with an extra room that can be conver...