My wife and I recently purchased a three-flat in Berwyn and are house hacking for at least the next year. The property has a single furnace, so we cover gas and heat for all three units (which can get pricey in Chicag...

I saw there are laws in MA about meeting efficiency prerequisites before you can meter water. Does anyone have a solid company who can help me meet the standards and install meters?

Good evening BP!Have you used a VA before? If so, in what capacity?  I am a real estate broker, investor, property manager, which makes for a challenge with "time" spent on administrative items.  I can't even imagine ...

So last night I did my first full property analysis and the home seemed like it might make a decent investment. I spoke with my realtor today and we looked at the property this evening. The property ended up needing a...

How would I be able to save paychecks when we need grocies, something I buy on the weekly, and buy things I want but dont need? Like candy, junk food, etc. I dont have full control on where my money goes when it comes...

Hi y'all! I'm getting ready to send out my first direct mail marketing letters, and I was wondering if I should buy lined or unlined paper. I'm actually having a tough time finding lined yellow paper 8.5x11 that is th...

Can anyone recommend a real estate investor "friendly" escrow/title company. By friendly I mean one that is used to handling the types of off market deals we engage in and that will not make the seller sign an assignm...

It might not feel like a jobs boom to many, but damn! Does it get much better than this!?Check out the historical unemployment charts for the United States, California, San Francisco, and the greater Bay Area.. Some i...

When acquiring multiple rent houses, would it be a smart technique to start combining the cash flow from all of your rentals to pay off one and then after your first rental is paid off you start funneling that cash f...

The Goal: Have the two wooden fences that create enclosed patios replaced before I paint the building. The fourplex is in Phoenix while I live and work in California.What I Did: First I talked about the repair with my...