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Hi AllI purchased my first multi unit 9 years ago and looking to dive back in and purchase more property. My rental property is on the southside of Chicago and looking to possibly purchase on the North or West side of...
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Hi Everyone,After following a few posts on here, I figured that I would introduce and throw myself into the community since everyone on here is quite warm to and eager to help out newbies and professionals alike. Mayb...
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Do all Property managers charge the one month rent charge? We have a PM that charges the 10% a month but also collects one months rent with each new contract. Is this normal, and if not, how do I get rid of this? It...
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Good morning biggerpockets,I am a new real estate investor who recently purchased my first 3 flat in Niles! It's a multifamily built in 1963 with galvanized pipes and I currently have two tenants on the 1st and 2nd fl...
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If you were really being stingy with your marketing budget (like me) and you had to choose between SEO or PPC (or neither) to generate leads (motivated sellers and cash buyers), what would you choose? If someone has ...
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Short version: Buyer 2 months late on lot rent, 15 days late on paymentI sold a trailer to a couple 1 and half years ago, on a 3 year note. They pay slow all the time, but always pay the late fee. Last month they paid...
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I wanted to get some thoughts about this.I wanted to buy a 2 flat in the south side of Chicago,not in the best areas ,but pretty decent.Ive seen properties sell for $30,000-$90,000(fixed up) and was maybe thinking of ...
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what is everyone thoughts on why they think tenants pay on time or why they they don't pay at all
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Hi All,
Long time lurker here; I just want to make sure I'm playing this right. I have a unit in my 4 Flat where we just leased to the tenant in August. She was separating from her husband and flew through the scre...