Michael Wolffs
Considering a teardown - rebuild. What to look out for?
I stumbled into an idea and wanted to bounce it off the community. In the NYC metro suburbs, I found a number of houses in a fairly prestigious suburb, that are old, small, and for the overall community and larger a...
Michael Plaks
Update on the current pathetic condition of the IRS
Sobering assessment from the annual report by the Taxpayer Advocate Service (a semi-independent branch of the IRS basically tasked with specific and systemic problem resolution):- 10-month refund delays on paper-filed...
Alex Proskourine
Renting Section 8, Flipping in Today's Market
Hi guys,I’ve been doing some extensive reading and doing property analytics in Garfield park (East/West) and Hegewisch, and have been seeing a lot of investor activity in terms of rehabbed Section 8 rentals as well as...
Nick P.
Purchasing multi unit with tenants
So I'm looking to purchase a triplex right now. All of the units are occupied. The rents are much lower than what I will need them to be post renovation. They are currently month to month. What steps should I go ab...
Kimberlee Kennedy
Best Brokerage for Real Estate Agent Investors
Hi!I've had my license for over a year and work with a well known national brokerage. However, I don't feel like they are geared toward investing or helping agents grow through investing and have gotten most of my kn...
Robin Cornacchio
Any Home Inspectors out there looking for an intern in Atlanta??
I'm looking to add to my list of career specialities. I'm currently a real estate investor. I used to own a contracting company and now looking to start a new career as a home inspector. I know there is no licensure ...
Theresa Nguyen
Broker vs. Real Estate License
I am new to REI and my goal is to learn as much as possible in the field before buying my first property. After reading many threads, it seems the best way to do this is to get either a real estate or broker license....
Jack Ni
Can you take a pet deposit for service dog?
Hi, I got a potential tenant that has a service dog. I check tenant Facebook page, her dog is a pit bull. Is it legal in all 50 states to take a pet deposit for a service dog? I usually only take $50 for pet deposit (...
Brendon K.
How do people hire help legally when they're starting out? (US)
So I believe it's well known that when you're starting out in REI you should start out doing everything as a private person, not a business. For one, your appraisals use an entirely different method which can definite...
Tom Saccente
How do I begin to make deals
Hello Everyone,I have been lurking around this site for quite a while, but this is the first time I am posting. I know that there are a lot of very talented people on this site so I thought I would look for help here....