I live in IL, am single, have several rental properties, have landlord insurance and umbrella policy. I do all the work myself (repairs, upkeep, accounting, screening, approving of tenants etc). The following idea I ...

So my long-term tenant is asking permission to install a 220v outlet in the Garage for his furniture project. He wants to use his compressor. Should I allow it? If I do, what precautions should I take, like pulling a ...

Why do so many Multi-unit property investors want/allow grass on their rental properties? Why pay for lawn care for $100 per month when you can do decorative rock or other xeriscape designs and hire some neighbor kid ...

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I have been sitting around for WAY too long waiting to get into the game and decided that multi family properties that give me cashflow right now are a solid bet. I stumbled across a 6 unit property it...

Hi, I'm new to real estate investing.  I'm transitioning out of the military and my husband and I are very interested in starting our own business.  First we wanted to flip houses then learned about wholesaling as a w...

Hello, I have been consuming a lot of real estate info from books, podcast, and blogs and I think I'm ready to start making my own mistakes in real estate instead of reading about other peoples. I live in Indianapolis...

I'm going to look at a property that makes great sense on paper but has been on the market for too long. It is also 2 1/2 hours away, a bit farther than I usually look. I'm looking at paying a contractor/inspector to ...

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I have been analyzing some sfh rental properties and am curious to what level d...

Hello,I am currently in the process of finding a tenant for my home. We have had one month vacancy while searching for a new tenant, so I am looking to fill the home as soon as possible. A tenant who is interested in ...