Kenny Wolfenberger
Commingling Funds - is it legal?
At a recent real estate seminar I attended the presenter said that it is illegal to commingle funds from different private lenders to purchase a property. The example he used was borrowing money from 2 relatives (5...
Steph Kemp
Greetings from Wisconsin!
My name is Steph Kemp and I am based out of Northeast Wisconsin, located near Green Bay.I've worked in Manufacturing Operations Management roles my entire career and am now slowly transitioning out of this to allow m...
Cinque McKetty
Quartz – The Counter Top Buyers Love
Quartz counter tops have been around for decades, yet they are one of the hottest design materials this spring. Available in a variety of colors, this natural stone is not only durable but beautiful, and more and more...
Kyler Cook
How come I find properties before my broker?
I’ve reached out and spoken with 4-5 realtors and have found with each one that NONE of them bring properties to my attention. Granted, im constantly on all of the real estate websites looking for houses, but I can’t ...
Sherri D.
Commercial building with possible drug history
I am researching a 17 unit building that might have a history of meth or other drug activity. I plan to rehab the property, rerent the units and hold it for a number of years, at least 15 or so. If it has a drug histo...
Brie Schmidt
Illinois / Chicago Landlords - Call to action
HB2775 (Rep. Ford, D – 8th, Chicago/ Sen. Villivalam D – 8th, Chicago) is a MANDATE on property owners and is being considered by the SENATE as soon as this week. The bill essentially MANDATES all rental housing provi...
Francis A.
Los Angeles - Housing price cuts point to a shift in Southland market (California)
There an interesting article that Los Angeles investors (and ultimately investors in general) will find an interesting read.http://www.latimes.com/business/realestate/la-fi-h...
Sid Franklin
How did Detroit go broke? Why did property values decline in Detroit? What about Chicago?
I live in Chicago and there's been a lot of discussion recently on whether Chicago could follow Detroit down the path of municipal bankruptcy. Many folks believe that because Chicago is much more diverse in its indus...
James McGivern
Pre-Auction research: How do I find out if: deficiency, minimum bid, and is Freddiemac involved?
Hello,
I went to last months foreclosure auction. Some people knew if a property was going to go back to Freddiemac, (they always take their loans back), what the minimum bid was going to be, and possibly if the bank...
Karen Margrave
OPINIONS .. PLEASE!
On the houses we are building in both San Clemente, and in Capistrano Beach, in looking at cooktops I'm torn between Induction cooktop and Gas. What would YOU choose? Also, for those of you that are men, PLEASE ask yo...