Sylvia H.
Tenant stuck toy in the toilet and doesn't feel its her fault.
Have a question for all you landlords out there. I have in my lease a clause which states that the tenant is responsible for keeping the sinks and toilets working. Barring a leak or a gut replacement which happens, I ...
Robert Burns
Branching Out into Commercial
I've been working in the SFR REI market with rehabs/flips/lease options etc. I'm considering getting involved in the commercial real estate market (office buildings/multiunit housing) to primarily generate more month...
Steven Luttman
Meth, Domestic Violince and a Cash for Keys Buyout
Hi all,I'm sharing this story in hopes others can learn from what I found to be a tough (and at times incredibly uncomfortable) situation, as well as looking for any insights as to how I could have handled this differ...
Matt Larson
Signed a 14 mo lease. Told 6 months later I need to reapply
I signed a lease for a 2 bed 2 bath apartment in Denver, CO. 6 months ago in November. I qualified financially myself for the 2/2. I told them about my plans to get a roommate when I applied. They said since I qua...
Anthony Mei
Any rough developer cost estimates to build new 2 unit home?
Hypothetical question - my parents own a old smaller home in a nice location in the city. Can anyone tell me what they think general ballpark/rough estimate would be for the amount that a good developer would charge t...
Andrew Hargreave
New to REI from far South-West Chicago Suburbs.
Hello all! Just getting started to REI late in life (well...late relative to my young teen-20's). Like many I've read about already, REI was something I never payed attention to throughout life other than thinking ...
Ivan A.
how much would this transformation cost? ballpark estimate
from something like this:
http://www.homes.com/listing/photo/168077768/1313_Fair_St_BOWLING_GREEN_KY_42101
to something like this:
http://www.designsponge.com/2012/01/before-after-modern-bungalow-renovation.html
a...
Lyndal McMurphy
No heat/hot water, tenant wants a hotel
My tenant in a SFH (single mother with toddler) was contacted by the gas company saying she was using excessive gas. They sent a technician out who did a pressure test on the gas line and said there is a leak on the ...
Sid Franklin
Chicago/Illinois Property Tax Hikes Making Me Jittery About Investing
Chicago is a hot market now but the State, County and City all have significant public employee pension and healthcare debt (that cannot be reduced except maybe in a bankruptcy). Property taxes are already high, but ...
Jim Tiernan
Anybody else having issues with Mack Companies in Chicago?
I have a turn-key rental with Mack Companies in suburban Chicago that has been vacant for FOUR MONTHS!A small sample of my issues with the management:Finding out a tenant has moved out weeks after the fact. When the m...