Hello all- I recently acquired a 2-flat in Chicago (Cook County, Illinois) and there are only two electric meters/panels. Is a 3rd required for common areas and exterior lights? Less the inside wiring, what is an appr...

Invested in a stable value fund that maintains a stable net asset value for preservation of capital. Supposed to be safe but in talking with one of the advisers he informed me they had a large position in AIG before t...

Hello, 
. I am renting out 4 rooms in my home in west oakland.  I currently am living in the home parttime and come to Oakland 1 or 2 x's per month for work.  I am having issues with the "borders" not paying rent on ...

Where in the CC&R can I find what I'm responsible for and what the HOA is responsible for? Reading the CC&R is like reading legal docs.
the issue:
I have a condo. 3 units per building.  I own 1 unit. There i...

I am interested in learning more about landlord and tenant rights before investing in income property. Does anyone have any good resources?Some of the big issues I'm concerned about are; eviction, raising rent, legal ...

Hello all! Let me preface by saying, I know the "Pet Policy" discussion has been beaten so hard and frequently, but upon searching the forums, I couldn't find any threads directly relating to this issue. If there are,...

Anyone know if it is possible to run a property management company from inside a self-directed IRA? For example, say I roll over $1K to a separate self-directed IRA. Then I have it start a C corp property management...

BP Community - I'm in contract on a SFR in Jacksonville, FL. I'm a little stuck and need advice on best course of action. Situation: The water and power are shut off at the property (it's an REO held by a private lend...

We are in the process of doing due diligence on a 30 unit bulding we have under conract and have run into Federal Pacific electrical panels in each of the apartments and also the main panel. The inspector and electric...

Hello BP,
I've been dealing with a massive headache for the past 10 days and I'd like to get some of you guys' opinion about thermostats in rental properties and how you do it.Obviously, our number #1 priority as lan...