Frank Gucciardo
Question on Asking Seller for Utility Bills
Hi All,I'm currently looking at a 5 family (with potential for a 6th on the top floor) and two commercial storefronts (1 restaurant and 1 clothing store) in my town. I'll come back with the numbers later. What I'm l...
Jeff Davis
Airbnb registration renewal issues with multifamily property in Chicago
Hey all! Has anyone else had an issue with renewing their Airbnb registration with the city of Chicago on a multifamily property? We live in a 2-unit multifamily (our primary residence) and the city is giving us the r...
John Rickgarn
Solo 401k suggestions
Somewhat off topic but I am looking to transfer my IRA into a solo 401k for better investments and use the borrowing aspect. I have researched and narrowed down to Equity Trust Company and Specialized IRA services bit...
Linda Cheng
Advice - Overbidding on a Probate property in Los Angeles
Hello, BP Community, I've been watching a probate property in LA that requires court confirmation and has finally been assigned a court date. I'm considering attending the hearing and submitting an overbid in court, ...
Jarred S.
Quarterly Walkthrough - What to look for? What to ask?
When you do a walkthrough of a rented unit (assuming you do) what are some of the things to look out for? Also, what questions are you asking? I am looking for smoking inside, making sure the electrical outlets are co...
DuWayne Jones
First deal - duplex in probate / foreclosure
I'm working on an offer for a duplex in south Minneapolis that is going through probate - potentially my first deal. The property is in the foreclosure process with a reverse mortgage. The estate executor has not bee...
Kevin Dang
Appointment commitments
It seems that for every 10 callers who want to have a showing, only 1 actually comes. What are your strategies to make sure they come and not waste your time?
N Chambless
HOA changes payment address w/o notice charges fees?
Hi,
I was late on HOA dues for the 2nd time in all the 14 years I have owned the home. I always follow up with a payment with the included late fee the next week; reason for the twice late fees were because I...
Jenn Doll
Tenant did not cash security deposit check
Hi,
When our tenants moved out, they gave us a PO Box address to forward the security deposit refund check. We mailed it out but now we received a notification from USPS that it was delivered to their PO Box but th...
Manco Snead
How Switch Property Managers with Short Notice
Greetings,Looking for some advice on how to do a quick property management switch. The agreement with the current property manager requires 2 months notice for termination by me. For various reasons I want to switch ...