I'm just starting out building my rental portfolio after recently retiring.  I plan to be adding 3-6 houses a year for the next few years, but nearly everything in my area is a new flip.  I'm not opposed to the flips ...

this is a new one for me, and wanted to see if anyone else has experienced this, or at least has some ideas... had a flip go on the market, and right away we got a few offers. we're under contract currently, but th...

We are a couple starting our journey on Real Estate Investing with an open mind and open ears to all the knowledge and advice from those who choose to share with us. We are humble and always willing to learn.1- Why ...

So I am on the search for a contractor. I have been asking family and friends and just about anybody that I know who had contractor work done recently who’ve they used. This is when a question hit me? Are all contract...

Good Afternoon!My name is Holly Birchall and I am a Realtor and a Real Estate Investor. I am married to a builder/general contractor, Marc.  In 2011 and good friend of my opened my eyes to real estate investing.  She ...

Hey All,How do you control tenant expectations around repairs?Some repairs are small, some are medium in size and others are large.Every tenant wants a repair done yesterday.  How do you set expectations as to when th...

I've learned a lot about being a property manager living and working outside of the US.
It was summer of 2019, my wife and myself were in the process of moving to Chicago from Zürich Switzerland. My wife explained th...

I just finished rehabbing a small house in Columbus, Ohio.  The home was built in 1930, and, like many homes built during this time, has ductwork in the basement that has the old asbestos wrap on some of the 6 inch du...

I’m rehabbing my rental and paying my contractor 21k to do it all. How do I depreciate this for tax purposes? Can I depreciate the total amount over 15 years?

Investment Info:

Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment in Shorewood.

Purchase price: $240,000

Cash invested: $15,000

Duplex in Shorewood. Purchased with a partner who is living in ...