We were on a budget when we bought our foreclosure.  It had hideous old 80s style countertops.  You know, the old fake yellow wood stuff.  We spent a lot of time comparing all of the cheaper and creative options withi...

What do you guys name each of your rental properties? To keep track of them all. For example, right now I only have 2 rental properties in 2 different cities, so I call them Pleasant Grove house and Saratoga Springs h...

I recently had a renter ask me if it's possible to board up the fireplace, as it will not be used. SFH, wood fireplace. They would like to put some furniture in front of it. Should I have any concerns?

I went and looked at a potential 3rd rental property on Monday. It is a duplex in an area of town called "Duplexville". It is 3-4 blocks of almost exclusively post war duplexes. The per unit rates run from$475-$650. I...

What are the Best ways to find safe places in and around chicago land ?What I use currently :1. Trulia crime maps  ( used to be convenient but they changed their coloring)2. clrsearch.com - demographics - the have a c...

Wondering if anybody here uses some kind of website to track all your calendars and to also share it with other people.My situation is that most of my stuff comes from AirBnB, but I also have inquiries from Craigslist...

Hello Investors,I have a few questions about fixnflip deals that involve HOA.  I came across a few good fixnflip deals in the Delray, FL area, but both are in good communities with HOAs.  One house has a $200/HOA, and...

I saw a recent BP blog post about best rent to price ratio cities with Detroit as the top spot, thoughts on that particular market?What are some of the best cities to invest in now with properties not requiring signif...

Hello fellow friends! I am just about ready to close on a property that appears to be of tremendous value, but something came up during the inspection that worries me. When going down the crawl space, the inspector no...

Hi All,I’m trying to go through and properly value a house that is right next to a major freeway. I’ve been very conservative in my valuation (comping it to 75% of value of similar houses without the freeway noise) bu...