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Does anyone have experience investing in Berwyn or Cicero? I'm starting to look into some deals for rentals in those areas and am seeing some solid numbers. For those that have invested in those areas:
How has it bee...
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Looking for other Madison investors to network with!
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Hi, all. I'm brand-new to this whole thing, and am about to buy a pair of properties that will require a total of $15K work done.Property A needs a new roof and some other work. Probably to the tune of $10K. This work...
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With the end of 2017 upon us and tax season quickly approaching, what general tax strategies should investors, or those looking to invest, make sure they take advantage of in order to get the greatest return and set t...
Shorting REITS?,shorting banks, purchasing delinquent taxes?
Just to prove that there is no "normal" day at the office when you deal with tenants, I had an interesting case today.So a high profile crime ocurred some months back in the neighborhood of one of my rentals. Its been...
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I was talking with a friend of mine who is a real estate attorney today and we had a discussion that I think many current wholesalers(and noobies) are not aware of.
Typically when you wholesale you schedule the closi...
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Section 8 sounds like a good way to go for rental properties, since the rent checks come from the government. So how do you set up a unit for Section 8? Do you have to register it or have it inspected? Are there any d...
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Have had guest in property now for over 7 days. From VRBO fact that they have not paid for the guest stay to the host is no big deal. It is something they took non chalantly and stated, maybe your get paid this week b...
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My tenant just gave their 30 days notice so I will need to show the property to other potential tenants. My current tenant asked that anyone who enter the property wear masks because of COVID-19. Do I need to do this?