Joe K.
IL - Worth trying to collect on judgement?
I have an eviction in process in Madison county IL (southern IL). Tenant did not pay May, June, July, or August. $1550/mo. Had court date 8/1, they no showed, so we have default judgement. Supposed to be out by 8/13, ...
Naomi Scarlett
Are there special considerations when flipping a 1940's home?
I am considering purchasing a 1940's home that we will need to add sq. footage to and vault the ceiling. Are there special considerations such as wiring and piping, that are specific to this type of home or do I tre...
Bienes Raices
Threatening text
Applicant called me and wanted me to rent to his sister, who had an eviction. I told him "no" several times but he would not drop the issue and finally I said "bye" (I could barely get a word in edgewise) and hung up....
Nas Zidane
Floor plan dilemma with my flip
Hello everybody,
I'm working on a 2 bedroom 1 bath 1945 built Texas house , when I bought it I had the intention of changing the layout since it’s in my opinion has a very big design issue with a lot of wasted li...
Bradley A.
Negotiation: Code-violating seller won't remove tenants
Hi all,Working on a deal and need advice. 1st offer in.Property listed at $665K, offered $500K cash with the contingency that tenants must be removed by closing. Tenants are on month-to-month leases and in our area, y...
Christopher B.
How much renovation to do?
We just purchased our first rental property, a 4-unit, all 1bed/1bath, coin laundry in basement, and 4 car garage in the rear. I would put it between a B and C class. It's working class, and OK Public Schools. Cr...
Dave Carella
Renters blew my deal!
So I put a house on the market. next door neighbor decided to move out. now his buddy with another couple are renting it..... with dogs! we have about 15 feet between the two properties and the new returns are letti...
Stacey Collins
Mudroom vs. small office/extra room - for rental OR resale
Hello! This is my first post and these forums have been invaluable as we embark on our first real estate project.We are currently under contract on a single family home in Cumberland ME. We had originally thought to r...
Chris H.
Wholesaling With Realtors Questions
What are the best properties to work with Realtors on when selling to my Cash Buyers list? The deals need to be assignable.
REOs and Short Sales are out as you can't assign those contracts.
What else d...
Cody Thompson
Does anyone know what kind of finish this is?
This are interior walls in a property we just purchased and are in the process of rehabbing. The house was originally built in 1960 so I don't know if this was popular at that time or sometime later. We are trying to...