Rachel Margis
City of Chicago laws and lease agreement practices as a landlord
Hi Bigger Pockets Chicago community!I am a beginner investor in the city of Chicago and are looking to invest in my first small multi-family property (2-4 units) via house hacking. Given the landlord/tenant laws in th...
Jordan Moorhead
Automatic Locking Doors for apartments
I have four 6 plexes in Louisville on the same street and they all do not have locks on the main doors, just a handle to open them.I need to add locks so the tenants have some added security. What's the best cost effe...
Cheng Bin Zhang
Escrow Account for Multiple Tenant Deposits
I've been individually creating landlord-tenant accounts for each of our units and it's becoming quite a hassle to have to physically go into the banks to create each account.I was told by my banker that I might be ab...
Brandon Roberts
Securing a wholesale deal in Milwaukee
Hello all, I am currently new to the Milwaukee area wholesaling scene, and I would like to ask others who are in the area about any methods (On-Market or Off) that have worked for you on securing deals that you can th...
Josh Welch
Accepting multiple applications and fees with limited supply
Hi,
Does anyone know the legality behind accepting multiple applications and hence, fees when there are only a few vacant units in a multi family and the units fill up quickly? Do you have to refund applicant money t...
Terri Pour-Rastegar
Securing Vacant Property
I need some help on this issue ASAP please!!!
I have a vacant property, newly renovated, which has been broken into a few times in just a couple of weeks. I need recommendations for security measures and things to h...
Misty Amburgy
"The Gator Method: A Wholesaler's Tale of Resourcefulness and Collaboration"
Once upon a time in the bustling world of real estate, there was a passionate wholesaler named Alex. Alex had just signed a lucrative wholesale contract for a property, but there was a small hiccup - they didn't have ...
Anna Sam
Tenants not paying last month's rent. How to avoid this?
Hi I have had a few tenants in Florida who pay for all the months during the lease but then don't pay the last month's rent and the move after that. They ask me to take that from the Security deposit. But luckily I di...
Michael Miller
Drug Use by Other Tenants; Used Syringes Discarded in Common Area
I own a condo in a gentrifying neighborhood that has taken an ugly turn due to Covid and a high-profile police brutality case nearby (think BLM). I have excellent tenants in a complex of 12 units. It appears there's a...
Darryn Oliver
Purchasing Duplex using FHA
I will be looking to purchase a Duplex in new orleans and surrounding areas using FHA financing in the next 6-12months. My plan is to house hack for 1-2yrs. This will be my first investment property, right now I am cu...