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Hi everyone,
We received an outrageously high water bill and I wanted to ask for advice or guidance.
We live in a non-metered single family house.
We called the Chicago Water Department, and they informed us...
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Hello again BP, I had some questions I was hoping to get some helpful answers too relating to condos as a first time home. I was recently told by many people that a great way to learn about real estate investing in th...
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My wife and I are new to the forum and to real estate investing. We are fortunate to have joint income in the $350k range combined.
We have read a lot of various articles and such but have a BIG question...
Based ...
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Hello BiggerPockets community,My name is Nick Musey, and I am currently a college student at Emory University in Atlanta, GA taking time off to follow my entrepreneurial passions and gain some real world experience. I...
Hey guys, question regarding the hold deposit for a new lease. I'm requiring the first, last and security of 1 month for a new lease. I think that's pretty standard. One thing I don't know is, do people require yet...
I've been investing in the Minneapolis area for nearly 5 years now. Here's my last few flips: http://www.spacecrafting.com/fejyhttp://www.spacecrafting.com/fxz4http://www.spacecrafting.com/fvvnhttp://www.spacecrafti...
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How do you make purchases and manage receipts for your rentals?
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Do you more seasoned landlords worry about late rent as in a few days past the late fee mark.( I put 50$ penalty on my lease)Or do you just take the late fees out of the deposit at the end of the lease?
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I have a potential deal and need some advice from the knowledgeable people here on BP. Here's the deal
Existing property 1930's 2/1 bungalo 700 sq ft is sitting on a .12 acre lot boarded up. The county has t...
As a CPA and an investor, I'm well aware that reviewing financial statements is important. I'm curious what many of you as investors look at when reviewing these statements.
Besides the fact that there may be issue...