When a house has those black spots as shown on the bottom part of the house in the attached picture, what does this usually mean? Is this usually not a big deal to remove/repair or is this a sign of a bigger issue?

Hi,I am the Vice President of a Condo Home Owner Assoc. and also own a condo in the building of 24 condos, which I rent out.  The building is a Historic building on the National Register built in 1912.   We have had n...

I have owned my home for almost two years now and am noticing and having an issue with heavy rain and water seeping through various areas where the tuck pointing was redone by the previous owner. This is the second ti...

I'm wondering what the response rate for professional typed letters are.  Anyone have some numbers? I will be doing a test of typed and yellow letters and I want an idea of what to expect.  Also, do you seal the envel...

The bank I plan on contacting for my first deal (I haven't seen a property yet, just want to create a relationship) are requesting I have a salary account with them. I'm not looking to be a salary earner, I want to be...

I have purchased 4 "turnkey" properties in the past 8 months through the same company and overall I have no major complaints until recently.  One of the properties is in a somewhat better suburban B/B- neighborhood.  ...

I'm looking at purchasing my primary residence in Brown Deer with plans to convert it into a rental at a later date. Can anyone provide feedback on the following? CrimeSchoolsDesirable location?Renter demand/price ran...

Does anyone have a flat roof contractor company in the Chicago area they have used they could refer to me? I have a multi-unit on the southside I need to have the roof replaced? 

Hi Friends!
I have a question for you all regarding the current Low Mortgage interest Rates. First of all I was able to take advantage 5 years ago and took a 15 year 2.75% interest rate on our Mortgage, our payment ...

A lot of smaller, older homes that I am considering purchasing for rentals feature a floor-furnace or in one case a wall-furnace. The house my wife and I rented when we first got married had a floor furnace in it and ...