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This is my first forum question, so thought I'd start out with something light, such as tax reform. I just re-read "The Fair Tax Book" by Neil Boortz and former Congressman Hal Linder. Has anyone read this book y...
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Good morning fellow Pro Members,Current Real Estate Investor Newbie...working on purchasing my first HouseHack in DFW. This market has very little supply and seems overpriced in many facets (less than 100 MLS properti...
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Hi all, my wife and I, after many years of analyzing, finally purchased an 4 unit apartment in western NY. Now that we are deep into the winter months we have noticed our heating bill (gas) continue to go up, our late...
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In North Dakota, there is a measure that is trying to abolish property taxes and I was just curious as to what everybody's thoughts are regarding this topic.
Im against against it because its a very poorly worded me...
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I have a 3 story 3 fam with separate utilities and the 2nd floor boiler need replacement in the near future.. Its stamped 1981, and there are burn marks on the outside of it.. The tenants are seeing high gas bills...
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We made an offer of $95k + seller to cover $3k in closing costs for a 4 plex on May 8. Seller accepted the next day. Realtor apparently forgot to put the closing costs in the offer and no one noticed until now when th...
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Perhaps we will find out in the next couple of days one way or another if this will escalate further, what if Russia does invade Ukraine and the U.S. gets involved? Without going too deep, I am seeing speculation on a...
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Every investor I meet, I like to ask them about their thoughts on where the real estate market is headed, specifically in California. People seem to give me answers from both ends of the spectrum. Recently, I spoke wi...
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Hey everyone,I have a friend who I have been looking to partner with in a three or four flat in Chicago. Cap rate in the areas we wanted to buy are so bad (1 or 2%), even for the add value plays (which I think in Chic...
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