Stewart McMillan
Wait, what?! Tenants Violated Lease and Want 2x Security Deposit?
I recently had an issue with the power going out in a Chicago unit of mine. ComEd turned the power off due to non-payment(though ComEd never warned me or tenants which they are required to do by Illinois law), but I h...
Joanna P.
Is this home worth purchasing given concerning inspections?
Hi All!Newbie over here! I'm looking to house-hack in Chicago and have been looking at multi units for a while.. Finally found one in Humboldt park that's been around for a while with price decreases, made an offer, a...
Scott Ball
What state to invest? All cash, no loan
We are property investors from Australia - we can't qualify for a loan since we have no credit history, so the 1st property will be all cash.
We are just after a hassle free, 'no-brainer' rental to get us started w...
Stacey Diaz
EquityBuild Review
I wanted to personal thank Joel from Equitybuild for his outstanding work. I received emails from Equitybuild for quite some time, skeptical of how the whole process worked. When my father passed, I wanted to invest t...
Patrick Shaw
Help with my own rental situation
I am currently renting a home in the Chicago suburbs, I have a SERIOUS snake infestation. If you saw me, I look like an extra from Braveheart, but I am TERRIFIED of snakes.They are all over the outside and even in ou...
Sergio Castillo
Constructing the beginning of our Real estate investing strategy
My brother and I are looking to start 2018 with a jump into real estate investing. I started off by reading real estate books. As i got more and more familiar with the industry, I decided to take a course and take my ...
Bjorik Mutize
Rent Per Room: Recently Closed Duplex
Hello all!I have finally closed on my first duplex in a local city(second property, yay!) and i just had a few questions on some strategies to increase cash flow.I'm going to be living in one unit, and renting out the...
Jorge Leon
Multi units in the city vs SFR in the suburbs.
Hi all. My family and I are looking to invest about 3-4 million dollars in rental properties. We are deciding between a couple 3-5 units in the city or several (cheaper) SFR in the suburbs and outskirts. I imagine the...
Mario Morales
Gave tenant 4 month notice may not leave, what to do?
Hi again everyone. I text my tenant today to check that we are all good for his moving out date, April 1st. He text back that he wants to "talk to me in person". He is on a month to month tenancy and I gave him the 4 ...
Brian J Allen
Fannie Mae 5% Down Multifamily Loan: A Double-Edged Sword
In November 2023, Fannie Mae introduced a new policy allowing owner-occupant loans on 2-4 family homes with just 5% down, a significant change from the previous requirement of a minimum 15% down payment. One might thi...