Jay Garrison
Chicago water meter installations on hold
Hello,I have an unmetered rental property in Chicago and my water bill is ridiculous. The city has put a freeze (pardon the pun) on water meter installations while they "investigate" problems with old/lead pipes. Mean...
Ed O.
Section 8 / IRS / Shady accountant?
I have another odd situation on my hands.
I need all responders to start by making one assumption - the story I have been told is true. Yes, I totally realize this may not be the case, but I'm trying to understand ...
Brandon Bozarth
Late Payments but otherwise great tenants… what to do?
I have a tenant that for the last 3 months now has paid around $900 of the $1200 rent on time and then the rest around the 20th . The PM has been charging late fees but they don’t pay them. They are struggling to pay...
Chris MacCary
Neighbor is complaining about my Tenant's Dog Barking
My tenant has a dog that they keep in a large pen in the large side lot to our rental property. The neighbors in the house that borders the side lot are complaining that their dog "barks all night and causes our dogs ...
Ashish Acharya
Qualified Opportunity Zones & Qualified funds to defer your gain
I was doing a research for a customer and realized Bp community can also benefit from this. I personally believe, Qualified Opportunity zones almost as effective as 1031 exchange. Trying to keep this simple and just ...
Atul Mohlajee
Eviction time in Cook County
Would any of you please share how much time it took you to evict a tenant in (Cook County of other Places) after giving a five day notice? I have started eviction of a tenant on February 11th and the case is still...
Beth D.
What makes a contractor stand out?
As an investor, what are the most important aspects you look for in a contractor? What makes them stand out among the dozens of others doing the same trade?
When you have a contractor you use regularly, what w...
Karin Crompton
Well, this is awkward ... (HUD 1 will say I'm loaded when I'm not!)
Hey all,
We are scheduled to close tomorrow on the sale of a property we rehabbed (woo-hoo!). This is my first rehab, and we will make a decent profit (again, woo-hoo!) ... however, the profit is nothing close to wha...
Lance Knapp
First Time Buyer - Now a Good Time? (Santa Monica, CA)
Hi All,This is my first ever post on Bigger Pockets and marks an exciting time for me. I am a commercial real estate analyst living and working in Santa Monica, CA. For about 6 months now I have been absorbing any edu...
John Geldert
Hard Money "Holdbacks"
Earlier this summer I funded one of my BRRRR properties using a HML (for the first time). The terms were not that bad considering I got the the property at a steep discount and they were able to close in about two wee...