I just had the privilege of going through my first tax audit and fortunately came out with a no change. However, I wanted to take a second to remind any investors who are still gainfully employed, and self manage thei...

I have a four unit with steam boiler where all the old (asbestos or horsehair)_ insulation was stripped. Now it's "naked" and needs to be re insulated. What do people generally do in this case? buy replacement jacket?...

SOOOOO. theres a house on my block thats been vacant for a while . the lady that lived in it passed, her son who was older was living there as well. i went to the house this morning to ask if he might be intersted in ...

I am purchasing this home that is downtown in the business district. I got the home rezoned residential. The county auditor site says the building includes 12 parking spots. When I call the city they say that the parc...

I will be closing on my first property soon, I am so excited I can hardly wait for closing to come. I have been reading & studing real estate for 2yrs and finally took a step of faith this year.
Yesterday was insp...

Just signed a contract on a duplex for 42,000. It is a HUD forclosure. I'll put 15,000-20,000 into it roof, gutters, ac linesets, some plumbing, paint and flooring, ect. Its on a nice street in a decent area. Rent...

HI All,I'm just starting out with rental properties and I've noticed a lot of properties that have very high property tax in Illinois and as a result the cash on cash return doesn't work out on a lot of these deals.  ...