Jay Garrison
Chicago water meter installations on hold
Hello,I have an unmetered rental property in Chicago and my water bill is ridiculous. The city has put a freeze (pardon the pun) on water meter installations while they "investigate" problems with old/lead pipes. Mean...
Jay Hinrichs
Air BnB and short term rentals being attacked by cities
Danville CA.. just voted to out law any rental of less than 30days... St. Helena CA.. ( Napa Valley) home owner fined 20k for breaking the short term rental laws.seems like one would need to be pretty careful buying a...
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I need some help/advice!!!
need people's thoughts on this situation. Hopefully someone out there has more knowledge about this kind of thing then I do. So here's the story...
My girlfriend and I, allong with 2 other friends of mine, live in a...
Nuhan Demirkan
Wholesale as a R/E agent
Hello,
I am planning on doing wholesale and retail deals. One question I have is who gets the profits from the wholesale deal, me or my broker? Any R/E agents out there who experienced this?
Tyler Carpenter
Cap Rates
What cap rate do all of you investors look for when buying multi units? Im curious if you base different cap rates on certain amounts units compared to that of other another building with a different amount of units. ...
Angelo Aguirre
First time home buyer! Where do I start?
Hello everyone!
I am moving to the Fort Carson/Colorado Springs area in August 2024. I am military and looking to use a VA loan. I have never bought or rented any property and I'm looking to buy a home at $300,000 m...
Sam Stout
Let's talk about the Chicago economy
Hey! I'd love to discuss the Chicago economy, and how it is going to effect the real estate market. I believe we are in a period of slow national growth for the next couple years, but that doesn't mean certain areas...
Christopher Malone
Journal of a New Investor
Hello BP!Allow me to reintroduce myself. My name is Christopher Malone, and I am a new investor in Chicago, IL. I have been a member of BP for a few months now, and from the time I made my first post, I have learned a...
Bill Gulley
Felons, Do You Rent To Them?
Just read a thread where a landlord said that his instruction to his tenant screening company was to automatically disqualify anyone with a felony.
HUD has this guideline in public housing. In some cases it...
Henry Liu
College rentals
Hi everyone! My name is Henry Liu and I just got into college rentals. Does anyone have experience doing this? May I please pick your brain??? Humbly, Henry