http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-03-26/...Very interesting article.  My take would be that these are all very "hot" markets filled with hedge funds and the like where you have to be more careful of your inv...

I’m sitting on 15k and I’m unsure how and where to start investing. Really stuck in analysis paralysis.

Hello all,I am currently in contract on a HUD home that was not winterized and the utilities are off. There are breaks in the copper piping in the basement so the water cannot be turned on. There are no toilets instal...

Hi everyone - is it common for HELOC appraisals to come in lower than conventional mortgage appraisals?  Last spring my property appraised for $135k and this past fall it appraised again for $85k. No drastic changes t...

I'm interested on what folks think of PEX.  I love the stuff and find myself pulling out perfectly good copper pipes and replacing with PEX.  For those of you who have it in use, how long has it been in place?  Have y...

We purchased a metal building and the roof has some rust in some areas of the metal roof. Is there a special product to apply to stop the rust? Is there a special seal all in one coat or is it a two steve procedure? C...

Hello,Went to a home today with a very motivated seller. It seems the priorities at closing are that they would like some cash at closing (<$2,000), and if to make deal sweeter, will carry a note until final sale o...

Where do you think we are in the real estate cycle?  How fast do you think that change will come?  What changes can we prognosticate for the short term future?  These predictions matter because they affect our current...

Background: Our client bought a fourplex property (two duplexes) two years ago, and an inspection showed the sewer main on one unit was bad. We negotiated the purchase price down by $50,000. Recently, the sewer line s...

Hi Chicago BPers - Looking for advice from other landlords who have had CHA tenants in the past:I bought a 4 flat in Wicker about a year ago and I inherited a CHA tenant. I decided to keep the tenant in place and the ...