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Jeff Howard Lawn Maintenance - Should I just pay to have it done
1 December 2013 | 15 replies

Trying to decide weather or not to rent our house that we are about to move out of, we have been living there for 8 years and want to move up. The concern is its high maintenance yard. Right now the yard is green...

Arnie Guida Paint Again Or Siding?
14 August 2014 | 12 replies

I apologize if this is the wrong forum for this.

It's time to paint my personal home again. Given the estimates I've received, and the frequency of repainting required, I'm tempted to have the wood siding rem...

Michael Mckeavin Water Bill eating away at my rental income!!!!
28 April 2016 | 13 replies

Hello folks. I'm new to the app, but happy to be here. I rent out a property in Markham,IL and the water bill shot up from $75, to $145 now for the last couple months. My tenant swears nothing changed with their usage...

Bryan K. Chicago Smoke Detector Compliance
14 March 2017 | 4 replies

Are there any Chicago landlords out there familiar with smoke detector code in Illinois/Chicago?  My understanding is that all smoke detectors need to be hardwired near each bedroom.  I just bought a building and, for...

Cody Wirz Sewer Line leak? Buy or pass?
18 September 2016 | 6 replies

I recently bought and fixed up a home that was built in 1986 in Dallas, Texas.  The buyer had an inspection where everything was good except they went above and beyond and did sewer line leak test.  There were no red ...

John D. Converting a Two Unit to a 4 Unit in R-2 Zoning
2 January 2019 | 5 replies

So I'm looking at trying to convert a two family to a 3 or 4 unit.  It is zoned R-2 however with in 500' of the property there are a few 3 and 4 units AND a big apartment complex.  Now I know at first blush the town w...

Crystal H. Purchasing Rental Property in cold climate v. warm climate
3 December 2015 | 5 replies

I have recently relocated to Nebraska. I have rental property in Florida and I'm considering buying rental property here in Nebraska. I keep going back & forth/pros & cons with the climate issues of owning a r...

Brook Boatman Pollinator Garden Question
8 August 2019 | 4 replies

Hello Everyone!
As I grow my business I want to offer rentals that give back to the environment.  I plan to install metal roofs, energy efficient appliances, plant small pollinator gardens, and eventually install sol...

Stephanie Anson Rehabbing near new construction
15 June 2011 | 4 replies

Anyone have any experience rehabbing a home and selling where there is new construction in the same neighborhood.....Bad idea??? Ok if priced right to sell....any thoughts?

John Doah How to finance a fixer-upper
24 June 2019 | 2 replies

Hello everyone, I live in the DFW area in a historic district. I am currently renting, but I have eyed some distressed craftsman homes that I could fix up and have a nice home. The catch is that they will need signifi...