Hi All, Hope everyone is doing well. I'm a newbie and want to buy a fixer-upper in East bay. I was hoping that some general contractor would be able to help me to determine ballpark repair estimates either by looking ...

Hi allI am looking to purchase a prop that is going to need more work than I can handle. I am looking to add a kitchen and bath on the main floor of the home. (no idea why there was none before) this will convert this...

First, I am anticipating this scenario, it hasn't actually happened yet. I purchased a house 18 months ago with seller financing and theres a 24 month balloon. I have a buyer for the property now. Based on emails with...

We own a 3 unit building in Chicago. Do we need to keep security deposits in a separate bank account? Any information I see on the matter only references larger properties. Just wondering if there are any rules smalle...

I am planning to become a certified Home Inspector so that 1) I can make better decisions when purchasing a rental property or flip home and 2) to possibly create a way to have a second income. Does anybody have any s...

I had begun talking about my PM on the other thread, but felt this needed a separate thread/discussion.

My question is, how do you guys choose you're PM? What services do you look for?
When I chose mine, I had cal...

hey guys my contractor is almost done with the renovations. I am going to walk through the home and make sure he has done everything I have asked and that it looks good. is their any other step i need to take before i...

I just replaced a refrigerator in my rental last year.  The cost of the fridge was more than the $2500 ( $2499 + tax + shipping).  Assuming that it is the only expense I have for my rental, can I expense the cost of t...

Hi all, Context: Out of state investor (living in california, there's no way I can afford to invest here)Made an offer, got it accepted. Second time this has happened and again, paid for an inspection only to find big...

We came across some trailer house units to possibly purchase and long term rent. All of them are rented now and have good cash flow. Several of them are not in the best condition, so we are looking at probably purchas...