Rich Weese
Latest obama attack
obama received an award as man of the year from the newspapers guild over the weekend. No press was evidently allowed to attend(so much for transparency). Now today, a bill was introduced to allow the failing entities...
Warren Ginn
Rent Abatement Request From Restaurant Tenant
How do you handle requests for rent abatement from restaurant tenants due to the Coronavirus? Obviously, if they are forced to shut down, I am sympathetic to their situation and want to keep them as a tenant. But an a...
Ryan Mulkins
Frustration with governor's moratorium on evictions
Recently, our governor posted a 90-day moratorium on residential evictions due to COVID-19. We have had tenants contact us telling us they will not be paying rent due to reduced hours at work. We have also had our o...
Account Closed
I was quoted $16,000 to replace a rotting structural supprt beam
I am looking to purchase a duplex in Chicago with a built out basement, but the inspector was able to access the main support beam and found it was rotten or termite infested. It is a 30 foot support beam. I got a quo...
Gary Johnson
Financing apartment project
I have a 4.94 acre tract of land that I think would be a good location for a small apartment project. Not sure how many units I could expect to get on that size lot. Are there any government programs that I might be a...
Greg E
Americans Turn Negative on Economy, Expect Recession ..
Oct. 25 (Bloomberg) -- Almost two-thirds of Americans say a recession is likely in the next year and a majority believes the economy is already faltering, according to a Bloomberg/Los Angeles Times survey.
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Mike D.
Have you successfully picked up and coming areas to invest in?
Just wondering if anyone here has been able to correctly predict cities that were on the rise and what signs within the cities signify that it is on the up swing?
Dustin B.
Eviction Moratorium Question
Good Afternoon BP,
Have (an inherited) tenant behind on August's rent by $175. This tenant also did not pay for September's rent for $875. We sent out the 5 day right to cure on Thursday 9/3, so we would be looking t...
Gillian C.
AirBnB rules in Forest Park, IL?
Hi all,Does anyone know how easy it is to rent a unit on Airbnb in Forest Park, IL? We are looking at purchasing a property with the idea of living in the coach house but listing it on Airbnb, but want to understand t...
Shane Pearlman
Vacation Rental & Taxes: You Should Care About CA Vs AirBnb!
Recently, a bill was introduced by the California State Senate that would require Airbnb, HomeAway, VRBO and other short-term rental platforms to share rental data with local governments. Why does that matter? In Sant...