I've got a unit where the tenants bought a house and found a suitable sublease. The current tanants' lease is up in April '18 and I'm holding a $1,750 deposit and collected a $250 pet fee. I've since stopped doing dep...

Which are you using and why? The Chicago Association of Realtors is recommending landlords move away from deposits due to their punitive nature. Tenant can sue for 3X and usually win here. 1 months' rent is a pretty s...

10 Must have books for New Real Estate Agent

Hey everyone!My family has a property in Colorado that is currently for sale, but we are considering taking it off the market and keeping it as a vacation rental. It's a nice house and has a lot of valuable art in it,...

calculating the ARV using similar sold comps; 1). Price on sold home/sqft = $X p/sqft 2). Finding the Average $/sqft for each sold comp3). Comps Average $/sqft x my properties sqft = ARV estimate 4). Finding the targe...

I bought a duplex that was a gut rehab and I was told everything is metered separately, and the gas and electricity are. I got the first water bill and it’s $900 for 6 months. I called and they said that if I get a bi...

What standard do you put in your leasing agreement to set a cleanliness standad for tenants?

Hello all,Is it proper to ask a broker to see the pro forma on a property?  I'm trying to understand the numbers associated with multi families and want to use real world examples.  I see a property on Loopnet that sh...

I bought my duplex in October and haven’t needed the A/C yet. Each unit has its own A/C unit and it was a gut rehab so everything is brand new and should be working. When I go to turn the A/C on, it won’t start. I’ve ...

Hi Everyone,
here's a short bio about me:

Josh McIntire, Partner
Mr. McIntire is a Partner for McIntire & Au, LLC. A start-up RE investing company which focuses on helping families who are in distressed situatio...