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I'm looking at wholesaler contracts and they appear to be dishonest, possibly even illegal. Am I missing something?I'm talking to someone that is interested in wholesaling. I'm reading up on it and trying to refresh m...
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Greetings BP,So I’m 19 years old, from the Chicagoland area and I’ve decided to drop out of community college couple of weeks ago. I realized that a traditional education wasn’t for me and it would hold me back from a...
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There is a bill proposed by Chris Ward district 78 called the California Housing Speculation Act that proposes charging a 25% additional tax (an income surtax) on the profit (above the regular tax collected on the pro...
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Illinois is enacting a statewide minimum wage of $15 per hour by 2025. Have any experienced landlords had this happen in their state or city and what have been the effect on rents? Drastic increases or gradual incr...
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So I have a seller who wants to know the answers to all these questions?
1) If you are not going to buy the house with your own cash why am I signing a contract with you?
2) I need to let my attorney review this con...
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The next few weeks look a little crazy, with 7 closings, mostly on the sell side. I need to plan and start another buying campaign. Also need a shovel ready deal in Austin, ASAP, to keep the crew busy. Looking hard...
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I have a tenant who is month to month and is a lawyer who has a checkered past to put it nicely, he is a felon, but has been given his law license back. He has stopped paying rent, and told me he will not pay, or move...
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This is probably the best study I've found on the benefits of renting to pet owners. Too many Landlords believe pets cause too many problems and result in a loss of revenue. This study found the opposite to be true. B...
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Yesterday was an interesting day. I was at the gym and overheard a gym member talking to the trainer. He as trying to talk the trainer into buying a house. He was explaining his own house hacking experience and how he...
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Not sure where to start.. I guess I’ll start by staying this happened in Texas, and my family lives in Colorado. I was transferred to Texas for work on a two year contract leaving behind my family to persue my career...