Sabrina Bell
Insurance Company/Agent Recommendations for Rental Properties in Chicago
Hi all,I am looking to shop for some building insurance quotes for a few rental properties I have located in Chicago. Currently I use Foremost insurance but their prices have gone up somewhat significantly this year a...
Leo Gregoire
are REO, HUD owned, Lender owned properties worth the squeeze?
I'm working with an investor client who is particularly interested in fix & flips. we've come across a number of lender owned / HUD owned properties with steep discounts. I'm working with my brokerage to get mysel...
Jaime Paniagua
What to do with your money while saving for a down payment?
Hey,In the process of saving money for a down payment on my first rental property. It would be nice to obtain some type of return while saving. I feel like I am missing out on opportunity cost. Parking the money in a ...
Paul F Russo
Finding “Opportunity Zones”
Opportunity Zones are providing property owners and potential property owners with outsized return potential due to the deferral (and potentIal ELIMINATION) of capital gains.
What sites or sources are you using to f...
Tom Wheelwright
Are You Active in Your Rental Real Estate?
Even if you have strong positive cash flow from your rental real estate, chances are you still have a loss for tax purposes due to the depreciation deduction.
This is a great tax strategy because your positive cash...
Deniz Eker
HOA fee changed during by seller under contract
The HOA fee has been increased by the seller while under contract 2 weeks prior to closing date.Can I refuse to sign the new contract with the increased HOA fee and go back on the deal?Thank you,
Elizabeth J.
Commercial mortgage for property in Chicago
We are looking to purchase a 6 unit building in Chicago, which requires a commercial mortgage since it is over 4 units. This is the first time we have made a foray into commercial mortgages, and the fees and costs se...
Morgan Chan
Trustee sale in los angeles no bid, SB1079
looking to place a bid on a trustee sale in los angeles under the sb10497 law for potential tenant bid. There was a starting amount of 300k, would i need to bid above 300k or any amount over $1 since it has no bid?
Chris Mason
Study: strongest predictor of being pulled over in a census tract
...owner occupancy.This is from [page 68 of their 353 page study](https://sparq.stanford.edu/opd-reports) which was about something non-real estate related.They were studying something off-topic for this discussion fo...
Pedro Bartolomei
Contractor wants piece of pie....help?
We are in talks with a contractor to begin our first flip . While in talks he mentioned an equity share or a profit sharing . I am leery of offiering that considering its our first flip and i already have 2 other part...