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Should I decrease the rent?
My father rented a 6 bedroom, 3 bath home to 10 people before he passed away last year for 3,100/month. Now that the lease is expiring soon ,the tenants are asking for a rent decrease because five people will move out...
Brendan Taylor
Real Estate Agent ISA Advice
I am a relatively new agent. Real estate has treated me well so far but i have to be honest, I HATE calling leads whether they be buyers or sellers. I dread it. Its the worst part of the day and often I do not do it. ...
Sunal Gupta
Finding the most profitable market for investment across USA
Hi, I am a newbie, as you can tell from the title of this post. I have been researching on and off over the past 6-8 months, but can't really answer my first basic question, what is the most profitable / right market ...
Fred Heller
Why can't I recommend myself?
OK so this is kind of a pet peeve of mine.I frequently see posts that say "I'm looking for _________ in __________." These posts inevitably include a moderator comment that says "Recommendations only. Do not offer you...
Sean McKee
Just Cause Ordinance Chicago
Hello BP,
This post is mainly for my fellow Chicago investors. I've heard about a just cause ordinance that is being proposed. I took a very high level look at it and the proposal is quite ridiculous. For example, ...
Benjamin Carver
Refinance into an FHA?
Hello! I believe you cannot but wanted to double-check since I couldn't get a real answer out of my google searching... Can I purchase a house in cash and then refinance into an FHA loan? Thanks in advance.
Ryan Kirk
Stricter Mortgage Rules in Canada - good for Investors!
It's getting harder to buy a home in Canada, which is great for investors! Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) insures mortgages with less than a 20% downpayment, and they are tightening up the qualifying ...
Derek Jackson
I'm just starting out. Is it worth it to get my RE license?
I'm almost finished reading The Book on Real Estate Investing, and I'm reading a lot of articles about the benefits of getting my own RE license.Do you think it's worth it? What are the pros/cons?
Eric Belgau
Professional Services as an Expense?
My keyword settings keep me seeing forum posts about LLCs. Inevitably, discussions of LLCs (and the constellation of issues related to them) reinforce the need to work with professionals: attorneys and CPAs espec...
Jared Smith
moderator. question to ask
I have a member emailing me properties to my personal email. Keep in mind I'm not a colleague of his and I've never given this information out to other members. Is this a violation or allowed