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Back in November (2014) I closed on my first REI property. A 'turnkey' duplex in Chicago. I went with a well-known turnkey provider and posted initial updates in this thread:http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/92/to...
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A week or so ago our tenant reported that the basement smelled of gas and they were worried there was a leak. We instructed them to call the emergency line for the gas company and have them come out. They did and the ...
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Hi folks - first post here on Biggerpockets. Glad to be here! I and my family have been in the multifamily industry for many years, owning and operating apartment complexes ranging in size from approximately 30 - 130 ...
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As an investor, after you reached your 1st year owning your rental properties, did any of you keep your rent the same, or increase it? What's the smartest decision, why or why not?
Thanks for your time,
Rhea
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Hi, We have one loan for my house under my name, another loan for a rental property under my wife name. So if we want to buy another rental property who do you suggest to get the loan? Myself or my wife? We have same ...
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Are there any cash investors willing to be open minded for future home owners? Meaning that, throughout my 4 years learning about Real Estate Ive realized that there are so many programs and strategies to help home...
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Day in the life- Constructing a New Facility location
23 June 2020, 08:39 We are starting our 8th and final storage location. I will try to give an update as we go through construction. Although this will be instruct...
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I do apologize for the long post here, but there’s a lot to get out here.I’m posting in hopes of getting real data and information from folks before making the plunge into my first RE deal. I need a mental adjustment ...
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There are two types of people in this world. People who see problems, and people who choose to try and fix them. How many of us walk past trash that is in our direct path, but instead of picking it up, just assume tha...