Ricardo Flores
Should I or should I not Refi??
Hey everyone,I have a few questions, hoping someone can answer. I've been looking into refinancing my primary home to remove the PMI on my FHA loan. Can someone let me know if this is still possible, even with the ris...
Joe Ramirez
Cook County Tax Exemption treatment on flip
Hi all,I recently completed my first flip and had a question about the treatment of tax exemptions on the property. In the end, I feel like I significantly overpaid.We purchased the property in late September of 2017...
Chris Roush
Tax write-offs for creating an LLC
I am working with an attorney to setup my first LLC. Since this is my first business, I'm trying to figure out how to handle the expenses when the 2019 tax season begins. Since I had to start the LLC with my own perso...
Wendy Vaidic
Getting Rid of animal urine smell
We bought a house to flip that smells of urine & other animal odors. We have cut out & replaced drywall that was a problem but there is still an odor & we can't find where it is. Has anyone had success w...
Daniel B.
Tenants split, one staying. Security deposit?
Hi, Tenants split up and had initially agreed to have one removed from lease. Person being removed is now requesting to get part of their deposit back when the other person moves out. Lease states that deposit is m...
Account Closed
removing paint from brick
on a rehab, none of the outside brick has paint, except for a few very small areas...any tricks to remove this paint? we've tried 2 types of acid and pressurewashed...any good ol' boy tricks?? :D
Michael Anema
Buying an occupied home in NW Washington
My wife and I are looking into purchasing a sfh in Kitsap county Washington. It's currently occupied by tenants that are under a verbal contract. I've heard it said that the only way to remove tenants is if the home i...
Jonathan Johnson
Bed Bugs procedure after Tenant moves out.
Hello BP, I got bedbugs in the upstairs unit of a 4-unit apartment. An inherited tenant just moved out and left some couches, a dresser, and a lot of little nick-nacks everywhere in the one-bedroom apartment. She then...
Dave Bopp
How much to withhold for damage from cat?
Hello all,I'm writing to get some advice on withholding money from a tenants' security deposit because of damage caused by his cat. He just moved out yesterday and upon getting the unit ready for turn over I discovere...
Conrad Legé
Direct mail - letters or postcards??
Hello BP community!I am a new member here and am excited to start my career as a real estate investor here in the Chicago area. Since I am still a W-2 employee, I have decided to start with wholesaling to build experi...