Due to passing of family member, I own a Bungalow in the Auburn Gresham District of Chicago.  The house needs a lot of work.  It still has a steam boiler, heating radiators, no upgrades to kitchen and bathrooms.  Hard...

Investment Info:

Single-family residence buy & hold investment.

Purchase price: $51,900

Cash invested: $7,500

I purchased this property from a seller who had been trying to sell for well over thr...

Hi Forum,Have what I think is a unique investment idea / property, been trying to evaluate all scenarios, as not to get myself into something I'll regret. Anyways, here's the nuts & bolts... best I can give for no...

Hi BP,I've got an 80 unit gut rehab on the north side of Chicago and need a couple blinds experts to measure and quote the project. We prefer using vertical blinds where possible but we have a lot of floor to ceiling ...

Hello Everyone!I'm looking for my first deal. I really want to get this show on the road but I'm having trouble getting the numbers to work. ( Property taxes are too high! ) I know this isn't a great "deal", but do yo...

I'm renewing the leases for a duplex that has 2 units: upstairs (3 bedroom, 3 people) and basement (2 bedroom, 2 people + 3 pets). There is one meter for both units. The strategy I have been using as recommended by my...

Hi y'all
Recently purchased my first multi-family home last month with my sister and are looking for renters at this time.  I am trying to get some information from experienced landlords how they have split up utilit...

Hi,I own a property with 2 cottages on the same electric meter that I pay the bill on. When i renewer the leases I changed it so they would be responsible for their own electric bill (they have been abusing it with sp...

I was wondering if anyone had a better insight on this issue. We have a deal with the owners that anything over $200 per month on utilities the tenants pay. So if there's 3 tenants in the unit and the utility bill is ...

I plan on renting out the rooms in my property. Is it best to include the utilities in the rent or split them between the tenants?