I wanted to ask investors how they know if a property they are looking to buy is in a good neighborhood. Are there any websites that you use? What strategies do you use to make sure it’s a good location? I’m trying to...

Hello everyone,

My name is Jeff Wagner and I'm from Milwaukee, WI. I work in the commercial construction industry and have been in and out of resdiential investment real estate over the past 22 years. I was...

There is a lot that goes into flipping and selling a property. Not only do you have to acquire it at a price that works for you but also, you need to put the right amount of work into it. There are many investors who...

When checking out a house, are there some serious issues that should tell me that the deal is going to cost A LOT of money?

Hey folks, does anyone know how much a typical board up costs in Chicago? Say, a one story (with basement and attic) SFH with 3 exterior doors and 9 windows. Something like 6939 S. Laflin. I'm curious how much a typic...

Hi, my friend recently acquired their first SFH for house hacking. They are starting to need basic tools (e.g., they want to mount a security camera but the instructions call for a 15/64" drill bit to drill some holes...

My wife and I closed on the sale of our first flip this afternoon and are pleased with our first effort.  We bought a 3/2 sfr at a courthouse auction for about 124,000 on April 11, had to file suit to evict the former...

If a tenant has a clogged sink, is it my responsibility to handle it or theirs ?

I thought it may be useful if I shared some of the biggest mistakes I made as a real estate investor, and hopefully you can learn from my mistakes. You hear a lot of gurus say “my blood is all over this material”, and...

I own a rental property and the house has numerous mice. Professionals came out and said the house needs to be sealed for a total cost of $1,800. My wife went into the hospital and I cannot afford to spend $1,800. All...