Natasha Attia
I was approached by Catholic Services to rent to refugees
Hi landlords,Who had an experience of renting to refugees with no employment or rental references? I was approached by Catholic Services. Have you done it? Have you have any issues? I am struggling to find tenant now ...
Account Closed
How to invest $80k in real estate without financing?
Hello everyone,
This is my first post, I've been a reader for about a week and now ready to ask a broad question. How should a first timer invest $80k in real estate?
First I'd like to thank the regular contributors...
Daniel D.
Hello from Chicago, excited to be part of this community
Hi all, new BP member here. I am currently in process on binge listening to podcasts and reading as many interesting forum posts I can. Glad to be here and I hope I can contribute too at some point. My wife and I live...
Michael Shadow
Title searches
Does anyone have a quick guide to doing your own title searches. I am just looking for the process of checking to see what all is on title with out having to pay an abstractor for every property that perks my interes...
Jason Cook
3D Printed Homes - Revolution or Fad?
Hey everyone,
The world of construction is changing rapidly, and 3D printed homes are grabbing headlines. With AI streamlining processes, these homes are becoming more affordable and customizable, potentially offerin...
Ying Xu
Insurance on a foreclosed house
I have a foreclosed house in Chicago. Currently, a tenant lives here, but she refused to sign the lease and pay the rent. I try to get an insurance on the house and started an eviction process. Could you recommend ...
DAVID GAGE
WOULD YOU RENT TO THESE PEOPLE?
I HAVE A FRESHLY REMODELED 4BR 2 BATH HOUSE THAT I'M TRYING TO GET RENTED. I'VE SET THE PRICE A LITTLE HIGH BECAUSE OF ALL THE RENOVATIONS I'VE DONE AND PEOPLE SEEM TO BE BALKING AT THE PRICE A LITTLE. I'VE HAD LOTS O...
Jay Thomas
Property Tax Doubled. Help!!!!
I bought a rental property in Cook County IL mid 2017 and 2016 property taxes was around $2000. It was a foreclosure and there wasnt any homeowners exemption. The property only needed a light rehab (paint, new floorin...
Dwight Cook
Initial introduction to tenants?
I’m currently in the process of buying 5 units that are fully rented. I know one of the tenants a little because he was a few years ahead of me in high school but the rest I don’t know. Most of them are his family (3 ...
Ivan Vasquez
To landlords: my tenant had a fire in the kitchen
Hi. I’m a new landlord. How should i proceed w this situation. My tenant just called saying they just had a fire in the kitchen. They were cooking w a pan filled w oil and started a large fire and damaged the microwav...