I finally took the plunge and purchased my first property last month and now I have the fever! LOL. I am now zeroing in on short term rentals. Specifically in Galena, IL which from first glance seems to have the abil...

Hello, I was looking to get some advice on property management software as a landlord. I came across an ad for a program called doorloop on FB that says you can collect rent, request maintenance , list your property, ...

Greetings All,First I must say how excited I am at finally being able to make my first diary post after so much planning, prepping, research, lamenting... You get the idea. Just to give some background, I've been lurk...

Hello fellow Investors,I recently got a call back from a direct marketing campaign. The person on the other end exclaimed that it was illegal to send mail with an offer to buy an unlisted property! I have never heard ...

As a Chicago landlord, I've noticed many local apartment listings that ask for a non-refundable move-in fee instead of a security deposit. I suspect this is partially due to Chicago's strict laws regarding security...

Here is brief story about my first flip.  My name is Dakota Coburn and I decided a few years ago that becoming a real estate investor was the right career path.  I spent 12 month researching, reading, analyzing, going...

Just curious if anyone here has gone through the process yet. Everything that I have read thus far states that loan forbearance payments will be due as a lump sump at the end of 30, 60, or 90 days. In other words, you...

Does anyone think that Chicago's record tax hikes and the possibility of a tax exemption for property's under $250K will lead to a new round of gentrification largely driven by Millenialls wanting to live in the City ...

I just got approved for a 180k HELOC and I am looking to start buying STRs. I currently live in orange county CA and am looking at the Smoky mountains and Joshua tree. How do I make the most out of my 180k? Which mark...

here is an example of how to use hard money to buy and rehab your foreclosure purchases, all the way thru refinancing them to a conventional 30 year loan. Yes, I agree that you can get properties for far less money...