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So I have been going around and attending many different networking and REI Clubs in the Chicago area. Some I have found useful, others I wouldn't call a club but more an infomercial for the guru pitching a product. S...
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I recently became victim to a complex real estate wire fraud scandal. I am writing this first of and foremost to get the word out there so no-one else follows in my footsteps. At the same time, if anyone has any sugge...
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I just acquired a 4-plex today. I currently have 18 units, and will have another 4 here within the month. As crazy as it might seem to many, I self manage from out of state. I have a reliable maintenance team and l...
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Picked up a four-plex for my first hold. It's pretty rough, C neighborhood at best. Two lower units wrecked, one vacant one occupied. Two upper units are perfect with great tenants.
So, tenants in unit 1 are selling...
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At the beginning of April I purchased my first investment property, and now I've found myself in my first dispute with a contractor. I'm definitely learning a lot from this experience, but I am really hoping to receiv...
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Anyone invest in foreign markets?
If so which ones and what was your experience like?
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American Greed had a segment on last night about Remington financial.bottom line these guys were in business for over a decade made 27 million 10k at a time by charging 10k due diligence fee's they had all sorts of f...
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Hello BP, I got a potential wholesale deal and I would really appreciate your feedback and suggestions on it. So the house is in Maplewood New Jersey, off market. Owner wants 300k, Zillow has it as a single fam 3/1 an...
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I'm looking for a little advice on having tenants manage repairs themselves with some general guidelines. I've had the same tenants in a rental for the past 4 years without any issues. I've been paying a property mana...