I bought a house in the Chicago northwest suburbs and need to rent it out. Market rent is $2,500-$3,000 per month. This is a house that I plan to move into 3-5 years from now, but need to rent it out in the meantime. ...

I was just going through one of the How To Guides and it came to the topic of accepting rent.It suggests not to take cash or personal checks, especially at first and only accept certified funds.  I have 1 rental with ...

Does anyone has a recommendation for a bank or credit union which will do a Heloc or any other type of cash out for a non owner occupied property?Im looking for a Heloc on a duplex that I own free and clear.TD Bank do...

Hey guys,

WOW,

Just got my E2 investors visa approved.

What an expensive and lengthy process it was.

The visa allows me to continue doing business in the US for the next 2 years and it ...

Hey guys, I'm now ready to start finding tenants for my first rental property. I just finished rereading Brandon Turners book on managing rental properties, this time with a highlighter and notepad, and I'm wondering ...

Hi,I am new to the US, so I am just understanding hard private lending. Is it common practice for a lender to ask for upfront fees for providing a loan to a borrower? If so, what sorts of fees are they and what do the...

Newbie here:   My wife and I are closing on our first property (condo) that we'll be renting out.  We will most likely be using QuickBooks online for accounting, and either Cozy, Avail, or RentRedi for property manage...

I've heard that there is some kind of deadbeat database that big property management companies use to look up if their prospect applicants are on it or not. I can't find a database like this that small landlords like ...

Is it legal to say "Sorry, We do not accept section 8"

Hi All,I was wondering what everyone is using for online rent payment collection? I have gone through the BP forums and found a list of good online rent payment systems, but I wanted to see if anyone had feedback (goo...