Sagar Joshi
Tenant wants to leave because of noisy neighbor
I am currently renting my 1 bd 1 ba apartment in downtown Chicago. I have a very noisy (mentally sick) neighbor living in the unit downstairs. He's a miserable lad who used to be a wife beater and we called cops on hi...
Lisa M.
Should I put Tenants in Hotel?
All, Im having an electrical issue in a rental and the power could be down for days (The service drop from the point of attachment to the meter base is damaged in 2 locations from squirrels chewing neutral. Needs to b...
Mark Romano
What are Atlanta's best/worst neighborhoods
Hey guys, so like many others I'm very interested in this Atlanta market. I however am having some trouble differentiating the good areas from the "war-zones". I guess I've heard, as a rule of thumb, not to buy anyt...
Mon Agg
JWB opinion or experience
Hello Members,Resident of Virginia. Looking to consider JWB to invest in Florida real estate market. More interested in newly built properties that will appreciate well if I need to sell in 5-6 years. Anyone has any ...
Christina L.
Cable for a multifamily property - any value to bulk services?
For the multifamily investors out there, is there any value in providing bulk cable services vs. just having the tenants contract directly with the cable company? The property is a 22-unit, C class multifamily comple...
Michael Plante
Definition of "AS IS"
As is as of the signing of the acceptance?Or as is as of the closing?Meaning if the property is damaged between acceptance of the offer and the closing. Is the seller responsible?Can they be held responsible to repai...
Joe Latson
Complete Guide to Creating a Scope of Work
A Scope of Work (SOW) is a description of planned property renovations, with the primary components being a line item budget and a construction schedule. A detailed SOW is important for nearly every type of value-add ...
Roy N.
Colleague Request Etiquette Revisited
As of late, I have been receiving a slew of colleague requests with no accompanying message of introduction. My personal practice is to ignore such requests and I apply it consistently just like tenant screening - so...
Dameron Shore
Local Bank or Broker Cash Account for Solo 401k Account
I am about to initiate an i401k and have put in an inquiry with my preferred CU as to whether they can (or actually whether THEY think they can) handle the checking account for it. The assets are currently in an old 4...
Mark S.
PMI: Knock It Out or Keep Investing?
Read an interesting article recently about viewing paying PMI and viewing it as an interest expense on a diminishing principal amount (as you make monthly mortgage payments and pay down principal and your PMI s...