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When I'm not in Real Estate (or preaching), I write. I've got a couple more stories out right now: Sci-Fi and Fantasy.
If you prefer Fantasy, http://allegoryezine.com has reprinted "The Sphinx and Ernest Hemingway",...
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I'm in a bit of a bind right now as I need to order a new truck for my business (renovating and rehabbing houses). My choices are a ford f150 super cab with 6.5' bed or ford f150 super crew and 5.5' bed. Both vehicles...
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I'm looking for lenders that would offer a line of credit on rental property. This is for two identical, side-by-side 4-units (8-units total) in far-south Chicagoland that I purchased in 2017. I've got about $550k o...
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I understand longterm the SFR is probably easiest to sell to cash out but if I am going for apartments/condo style properties, are 2br better than 3br?
3br seem to me to be harder to rent since people will usually ha...
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In preparation to become a real estate investor, the most essential step to take is establishing your investment goals.
What do you want investing to do for your life? Are you in pursuit of passive income to match y...
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I am getting ready to syndicate my first deal. I am offering my handful of investors an 8% preferred return and a 60/40 split thereafter. The deal will yield a 15% annual cash on cash return and I expect to hold it fo...
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Looking for houses under $25K in southeastern michigan. Any house considered. Experienced with houses needing extensive rehab and I prefer that since they are cheaper. No properties in Detroit or Inkster. I prefer the...
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Would Class C tenants prefer their own washer dryer hookups or coin operated machines?I am re-doing the electrics for a run down 6 unit building. It currently has individual w/d hookups but they need upgrading. It wou...
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I'm looking for a single-family home inspector that could spot all the problems with potential purchase in the Saint Louis area. I also need this inspector to be good with estimating repair costs quickly So that I cou...
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I am looking for a property manager to manage a couple of LTR properties at Forney. Remote managing is not an option for me. These properties are currently vacant and targeting sec-8 tenants, so PMs with experience in...