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What can a buy&hold guy do to shave an extra $100 off monthly expenses without taking on additional work for himself? Tips I've gathered so far are a combination of the following: challenge property taxes, shop fo...
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Hi y'all! I'm looking at buying my first investment property and it seems like a great deal but it was built it 1910. Any advice/recs? What to be very weary of? How to get it properly inspected? What might not be that...
Though I have rented accommodations before, I have little experience in Rent to Own. I have a young nephew who is looking to Rent to Own a small home in Mexico, and he is asking me about what kind of contract terms sh...
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I am looking at a very old 3 unit building in Chicago. It's zoned as a 6 unit and sits on two Chicago lots. I am expecting a full gut rehab here. I think the structure is sound, roof sound, windows okay and brickwork ...
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Hi everyone, I'm from California and fairly new to the Chicago market. But I saw some incredible deals there (comparing to the Bay Area), for example, a 4 plex getting $2400+/month would ask for only 55k. I do know it...
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If you're a landlord with only a couple of properties, how do you accept electronic payments? I would love to hear what you're doing.
Zelle has the advantage that it's fast and has no transfer fees, and although ther...
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Interviewing husband and wife applicants to lease our almost new rental home in a new neighborhood in California. He serves in the Canadian military and will be working on a U.S. base nearby for the coming years. Says...
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I’ve recently read @Joe Fairless' awesome book The Best Ever Apartment Syndication Book, with the intention of getting more active in multifamily apartment investing. It is literally a thorough step by step process of...
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Okay people, let me get your opinion on this. I have a property management company that I'm with for over a year now. Problem is this:1) Property 1 (management fee: $150.00 per month)2) Property 2 (management fee: $12...
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We just completed taxes for 2020 and with cost segregation study for one property we were able to write off $640k in depreciation for 2020. We paid $1.97M for this property and closed in 4th Qtr 2020. With our structu...