Hey everyone, Looking to purchase my first rental property. Unfortunately where I live (Long island NY) and anywhere under a 2 hour drive from me doesn't seem to be a good demographic for rental properties. I've been ...
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Hi Chicago Investors,I'm fixing up my Lincoln Square 3-flat and noticed a sloping issue today with all of my bath tubs. Has anyone run into this before or have any tips how to fix?All 3 bathtubs are older and are pool...
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Hello BP, About a month ago I closed my first deal! My wife and I are house hacking a 3-unit building in Chicago (Avondale). Built in 1901, all units were remodeled in the last 10 years, and inspection came back with ...
Our tenants are refusing to pay the fee they are being charged and are now refusing to pay the rent. Per the lease agreement the fee is now part of the rent, so fee and rent are on the same invoice. The issue that inc...
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Hi! New to this community but would love insight from those who have more experience (understand it is not a legal opinion, but looking for those who may have similar experiences).Our tenants recently reached out abou...
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Found a good deal. Except the basement though undeveloped had previous water damage from water seeping in from surrounding since ground is flat and not sloped away from the house. Will this be resolved if I bring in...
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I’m curious as to how an investor would know how to be aware of “up and coming” areas within a specific market? What are some things to on the lookout for? Who are the people to talk to?
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Hello All! I am working with a partner to try to land our first BRRRR deal. I've been analyzing deals over the past month and have come to the realization, which many of you already knew, that the Atlanta market is cu...
Hello, I am very new here, thinking about going pro at some point but I'm still in the middle of diving through a lot of the content. I have one rental property currently, but it's just being rented to my son at a br...
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I have a seasonal Lakehouse rental, have been using a PM company the last couple years, as I live across the country from my rental, but have never had renters insurance. Nor have I ever thought about it. I am switc...