Spraying not very effective, all the Orkins and others are extremely high for a Little guy. Any advise on low cost remedies?

The topic of wholesale activity came up in a discussion among Illinois real estate attorneys. One attorney shared an email exchange he had with an attorney at IDFPR.  I'm sharing here to help keep the community inform...

Hi all! I created this thread as a spin-off from this other thread:
We Loaned on a Stolen House
https://www.biggerpockets.com/...
I am trying to understand the differences about closing on a property, and particula...

I looked at an REO on Monday. I could probably get the bank down to a decent price. It had one offer on it on Monday, but the bank just lowered the price $5000 yesterday, so I guess that potential buyer dropped out.

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I think I could write a book sometimes with some of the crazy stories from owning and managing vacation rentals. I'd love to hear your stories and how you've addressed the issue to prevent it from happening again (if ...

Hi Everyone,I have a tenant who is going to be using part of my garage to store his new motorcycle this summer and I want to have him sign an agreement with the rules of the garage and to protect my self in case somet...

HI Everyone.For about a month I've been working with a realtor making offers on REO's. all of my offers have been turned down. Depending on the property I've offered any where between 3 to 8k below asking. I have a ha...

Curious to hear because I might do a hot tub at my next listing. Seems like a lot of work that maybe isn't necessary as long as you have good filtration and the water looks clear? Is there a difference in how often th...

How can i screen for alcoholism etc. Once discovered can i evict for that?

Hey All,
Thanks for stopping by. As per the title, I'm attempting my first house hack but been struggling to find tenants since late November. After much work on my end to create a good listing (as per this guide on ...