Two weeks prior to auction, this house looked like a wreck from the street. The grass hadn't been mowed in a year and trash was piled up from the driveway to the front door. Five days before the auction the HOA cam...

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I recently bought a multifamily in Chicago.  During the inspection we noticed some mouse traps and a few mouse droppings--no big deal.  Recently, the tenants started complaining of loud noises in the walls and...

One of my renters fell off the front porch and broke his arm near the elbow.  Alcohol was involved, my renters are refinery contractors.  The cast was from the shoulder to the wrist.  He's not able to work and went ho...

It seems easier for a professional inspector to find the problems with an apartment building than a mechanic inspecting a car, since so many vehicle systems are sealed. At the same time, there is some risk of missing ...

Hi everyone, I am relatively new to REI. I've been studying for quite awhile but am just beginning to take more action. I have been put in a potentially "lucky" position. My grandparents and my parents purchased a pie...

I have a squatter and from what I can tell, if I’m to follow the law, I end up getting the short end of the stick. Any advise on how to expedite things in an effective and inexpensive way?

Just when I thought I had seen it all. In court today trying to evict an inherited tenant in a managed unit. The judge actually continued the hearing a week as the tenant was deemed incapable of making sound decisions...

How many of you have read a good portion of the health care bill?

I must admit, I coudn't sit and crack out 1000 or so pages of legal jargon at one sitting but, I did find a site with some bullet points, then I loc...