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Until this month, I've had an umbrella insurance policy for years and years.
After responding to the 137th "should I have an LLC?" thread, I was reminded I am swimming a little less protected today.
A $1M policy ...
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As real estate investors we are always on the lookout for opportunities to improve our NOI and increase asset value. At the same time, tenants are increasingly paying attention to the total cost of ownership, includin...
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Hey fellow Chicago investors,
I've seen a few forum questions about calculating/estimating Chicago property taxes so I thought I would offer some tools. I work for a commercial appraisal firm that does a lot of tax w...
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Introduction
Staying ahead of the competition is crucial.With emerging technologies revolutionizing the industry, it's essential to embrace these innovations to market properties effectively.Virtual Reality (VR) and ...
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I hate surprises.I have always been told, get to 80% loan to value and you can remove your PMI. I'm there.I call my mortgage servicer and say I'd like to remove my PMI and they say nope! Got to be at 75% LTV! What!? I...
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Hi all. So I currently am holding a single rental property and am planning on financing 2-3 more in the near future. This means I will hit the limit of 4, after which most banks will not issue more loans (even though ...
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has anyone found a way to tap into their equity in a rental? I have a significant amount of equity I'd like to borrow against to flip properties but I haven't been able to find a bank that will give me a HELOC on a in...
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I'm about a month late posting this, but better late than never right? On January 31st marked my first year of being a landlord. You can read a little more about that purchase here Closed on very first property!!! and...
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Hello to the BP lender community,I hope all is going well and everyone is staying safe and healthy!I was hoping I could run this by you and see how it would affect my DTI when doing the refinance part of a BRRRR.To fi...
Neither of the two insurance companies I use for my rental properties offer a Unbrella policy. State Farm and Erie.Any suggestion s if you have over the 4 property limit.Thanks