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I hear the Tired Landlord Syndrome happens at the year 4 mark… sooner for class D properties and later for class B properties. But, on average:What percent of landlords make it past year 4 of being a landlord?
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Hello Chicago Landlords, I just read this today! This is great to know, as most of attorneys have always told me that the security deposit cannot be used towards the last month rent, even when the tenant did not pay h...
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Hi Everyone,So while I continue to look for a deal, in the down time I have been trying to get business prep sorted out while I wait for a good deal to come onto the market. Just a bit of background, I am a first time...
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Does anyone manage out-of-state properties without hiring a property management company?All of these issues seem fairly straightforward to do remotely:- Listing property online- Collecting rent- Scheduling contractor/...
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For those who use a property management company, what criteria do you look for in a potential PM company?
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I have a tenant whose rent is due on the 1st with a grace period through the 3rd. I contact him on the 5th and was told he is in the hospital and he would pay the rent plus the late fees. I still have not received t...
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I just wanted to gets some opinions on this. I want to wholesale real estate and really want access to the MLS. Would that be a good idea to be a realtor and wholesale on the side or would that take up too much time?
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I'm already attending school for a major of real estate, I'd like to add a second major (which I know you all would not recommend getting a degree in real estate at all necessarily to do this line of work), but if you...
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I have a three-unit property, and the family in the main house has a well-behaved male dachshund. Now they want to get a female to keep the male company--and they want to breed and "find good homes for" the puppies. ...
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Hello BP family, I have a unit that has had several applicants but all have shown red flags. The last application has everything going for it except their credit score is bad (430). She recently went through a bad div...