Hi All, I'm going through due diligence on a property and discovered that it has two outstanding DOB violations in Cook county from 2017 and 2020 from the Original Owners ("OO") who are not the Current Sellers ("Selle...
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I've been teaching myself on how to analyze properties a lot this last week, and I'm learning a lot. I've discovered that zillow has an amazing amount of resources to check data that allows you to make educated decisi...
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I'm a relatively new active investor. I've had a rental for 10 years but that was more a matter of circumstance then an active decision. In the past 6 months I've been able to flip 1 home and I am looking for more....
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Hello, I am a first time homeowner and so much of the real estate world is new. I have been living at my house for a few years now and I want to convert my detached garage to an ADU. I had a fire and had a contracto...
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My husband and I own an insurance agency in Columbus, OH. We're experiencing and influx of inquiries for vacant property/hazard insurance. A lot of these homes are located in less than desirable neighborhoods and pric...
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Hello BP family. I have a 15yr that wants to start saving money and realizes she has some skills but still wants to be a kid for a little while longer. I have taken her around with me working on a few different proj...
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I'm looking into buying a 3 bed 2 bath in Lee's Summit. It's a single unit within a fourplex and HOA fees are relatively low at $65/month. It's a nice property close to town and I'm thinking it'd make a decent rental....
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How come no one has created a standard form for hard money lending where the terms are easily comparable across them? Something similar to the HUD forms we are familair with? Everyone seems to use email and will descr...
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TL;DR: do I charge them the non refundable pet fee of $400 in their final months rent or take it out of their deposit when they leave? They've been a problem tenant as of late...They rented from me for 3 years (yep, I...
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Dear BP Community , I need your advice on how you would handle this situation.I am deep into my first fix and flip in NYC. I just determined that my architect delivered plans/renderings that are not accurate. My plumb...