Anthony Varner
they got a puppy
Hi BP people,The lease says no pets and tenants agreed to no pets. Thing is, it's a duplex and I live upstairs, so I can hear what's going on below. I've heard a puppy barking for a few days now and yes it's possibl...
Amanda Dantés
First time buyer suggestions
Hi BP community! My husband and I just got preapproved for a home loan with the bank and now I am stuck with trying to figure out what the best move would be. We live in Southern California which is extremely expensiv...
Jason Lee
When Will We Hit Bottom?
When does everyone think the market will start dropping and for how long? I work in the San Diego Market, and we haven't seen any sales comps yet to support depreciating prices. I believe that since interest rates are...
Daniel Botvynko
Best Real Estate option
Hey everyoneI really hope to receive some advice on the current situation.I am 20 years old I am interested in real estate, in 2022, I was planning a lot of things, however, I have some difficulties starting.The main ...
David Dachtera
Joliet Area REIA
Hello, Folks,I'm looking for others interested in starting up a Joliet-area REIA.Most of the known groups meet up in the western suburbs - Lombard, Elmhurst, Villa Park, even as far out as Crystal Lake. That's a might...
Gary F.
"Worth" It? (CA Duplex)
Hi, folks.I'm in CA Bay Area, where rents and prices are very high. I'm considering selling my private residence which a RE agent said should fetch about $800k. Decent area duplexes (3/1 + 2/1) are about $1.0 mil. A...
Rachel Hertel
How to determine a budget
My husband and I may be moving back home to Chicago in the near future. This time around, we would like to house hack. The idea is to buy a 3 or 4 flat in a neighborhood that we like (we like a lot of them!)I think I'...
Jess Carr
STR Markets - where should I be looking?
With the housing market so crazy, where are people finding deals for short-term rentals these days? I prefer places out west in the mountains, but I’m open-minded. I spent a lot of time looking in the Smokies and am m...
Douglas B.
Do you run background checks on ALL tenants, or just the one signing the lease?
(a sub30kclub topic)
I'm thinking about renting a duplex to section 8 tenants. To protect myself, I'm thinking about insisting on running a criminal background check on every person who will be living in the...
Jonathan Johnson
Deal Analysis help! 100-unit
Hello BP,Often in my search for good deals, I get excited and can't think logically especially when I find something that is out of my usual criteria.I think I've found a good deal though.My wife and I were looking at...