I have been inundated by companies offering the next best solution for lead generation.  AI sounds great, but I don't see a track record of success and every time I google the company the reviews are not great.  I wan...

Economic Update
(Yom Kippur Edition)
The second quarter of 2020 (April, May & June) was the mother of all economic contractions. Real GDP shrank at a 31.7% annual rate, the largest drop for any quarter since ...

Hi all, I’m just about to close on a 3 unit property here in Chicago. It needs a bit of work with one unit I will live in and another two to rent out. Both have current leases that will run out in March and then I can...

Good morning all!I am eager to get started with trying my hand at some house flips, and one of my concerns surrounds contractors.How do you get contractors on board in a market where they are struggling to find enough...

As the topic states, I received an angry call today off one of my yellow letters. The individual stated if they ever receive a yellow letter from them again they will seek legal action. I returned the call and was abl...

I am under the impression that an investment in a property in a college town will have instant demand for renters. Is this a fair mentality to have when assessing whether to purchase a property in a college town? In a...

Hi, fellow rental owners,
Recently got a disabled rental applicant who applied for my house on Zillow. I specifically mentioned on my listing no pets. They also wrote no pets on their application. They are a marine v...

I'm just curious what y'all think about the general market? Good time to buy or sell? Buyer's market/Seller's market/neither?
I had a discussion today with a Realtor who expects a rough time ahead....what with the el...

I wanted to share a recent experience. I recently received a letter from one of my lenders (Flagstar bank) calling out a deed transfer I made around 2-3 years ago. I transferred a deed via quitclaim from my name into ...