Edward Kuk
Pre-screening criteria - are mine realistic? (Chicago, IL)
Hi,
It's been ~4 months since my wife and I started our real estate journey. After scouring the MLS every day, checking out properties every weekend and 2 accepted offers that fell apart during inspection, we finally...
Rob McGahen
Building a commercial property
I'm looking at building a commercial property, part of which I will use for another business that I own, the rest I plan to lease out to other companies/individuals.I had thought about buying and converting a building...
Daniel Peavey
Tax Auctions
tax auctions: any one have any success with tax auctions?
Carter Mahnke
About to List FIRST Rental, What Must I do First?
Hey everyone, I'm brand new and my family and I will be moving out of our first home soon and are planning to rent it out.Could someone give me a rundown of the things I want to have in place and squared away before w...
Nicholas Lohr
What can I offer tenants in exchange for their Deposit to Hold?
I'm trying to think about this from the tenant perspective. What can I offer them besides that single document piece of paper in exchange for them paying me the deposit to hold money? For example, how do I prove to ...
Jason Rucker
Out of state investing - Milwaukie, WI
My name is Jason Rucker and I am a RE investor from the Portland, OR area. Due to the high price of property in my area, I think I need to look outside of my local area. I am interested in building a buy-and-hold pro...
Tim Johnson
Can I let tenants apply for free then do credit / BG check later?
Rookie question. I'm about to fill my second vacancy and wondering how to get more applicants this time around. I had a bright idea: make it super easy for them to start the application process.Tenants would apply for...
Jason Greenway
Ive Always Been One For Thorough Checklists...
Okay, I admit, I am one for checklists and getting everything done, then moving to the next step. I am at the beginning of a 'buy-and-hold' strategy. Just want to make sure I get my affairs in order, so I wanna run th...
Monica Abeyta
California LA County Tax Auction Research
Hi BP Forums!I am currently researching the California LA County Tax Auction. Does anyone have experience with this? I have several questions and any info would be helpful. See below questions.Any books or websites I ...
Guy Yoes
Excel, quick books or ? for REI financials?
My list of properties has more than doubled this year. I was tracking expenses with excel spreadsheets. I am hiring a CPA to do taxes this year. He recommends getting quickbooks. Is it worth the monthly fee, time sett...