Ken Wang
Question about tenant placement service
Dear RE investor fellow,Have you used joinreal.com ( to place tenant)? How do you like the service? I was offered by an agent for the following service. Please private message me if it's OK.-----Service Referral Optio...
Erik Johnson
Keep 3.375% 17yr mortgage rate or tap $300k in equity for RE investing?
Hi,I am living in my primary residence which was a house hack we used for a while with a mother in law suite. We've refinanced the home and got down to a 3.375% interest rate for 20 years (3 years ago). I want to get ...
Chris Semklo
1031 exchange intermediary
Anyone have experience using a Milwaukee area title company for a 1031 exchange intermediary instead of a 1031 company? If yes, please share your overall experience, fees, etc...
Paul Clements
Tax question on selling principal residence
(I'm copying this over from the buying/selling forum)I've lived in a home for 20 years (it's a 50 year old, 1200 sq ft manufactured home, basically a double-wide trailer, that has very dated decor, drop ceiling, and i...
Javier Osuna
Wholesaling question: What if the seller I'm working with is already working with a realtor?
Hi all,I'm on the verge of going out there and beginning my marketing phase on my seach for properties to wholesale and want to make sure I have this question answered before I'm actually faced with this scenario: Sup...
Michael Downs
Chicago, Cook County renting contract thoughts
Pretty much described it all in the description above. New to REI. First rental after a very nice rehab in Cook County outside of Chicago. I'm comfortable with screening renters but wondering if anyone out there in...
Erin Onsager
Financing an LLC Question
I've been buying properties in my name and financing them in my name (to get more favorable interest rates). I want to switch them all to LLCs, but my current loan documents prevent that. How does everyone deal with...
Matt Lockwood
Be clear about what you expect! (Partnerships and ventures)
In my experience with real estate as with many things in life, I have found that clear communication of expectations has proven to be a key component in the successful structuring and execution of any sort of business...
Cameron Philgreen
Where do you store your security deposits for growth
Random question! It's just recently occurred to me that I'm regularly holding $10k+ in security deposits. I'm sure many of you are holding $50k, $100k or $200k in security deposits. What would be a good place to pu...
Kelly McCullen
Starting w/ "The Math"
Thanks for the warm welcome. I was literally practicing the art of the basic 2% rule using gross rents and sales prices. I've yet to find a deal meeting the parameter by following "asking price," but it's good "math"...