Good morning everyone! We purchased our first 4-plex in late August and are now set to close on the second 3 week from now! I love 4-plexes, they're my little go-to money-makers. My husband, however, is more into the...

So I've seen a few "non-success" posts in this forum so I thought this might be a good place to share.For about a month now I've been working on one deal - my very first deal.   A duplex to owner occupy.  It's not a h...

Looking for advice in the chicago market 

The recent settlement involving the National Association of Realtors (NAR) is set to have a significant impact on the real estate industry, including for real estate investors. Here's a breakdown of the key implicatio...

I am looking to acquire another small multiunit in Chicago. I have no experience with boilers and want to know the expected maintenance and monthly per unit heating costs if I am footing the bill as the landlord.  Can...

I am currently a district nurse with Solana Beach School District and a former Leading Chief Petty Officer for the Director of Nursing Services at Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton, Ca. I have had more than three years of...

Why hire professional landscapers when you can just do it yourself?We were two weekends deep into raking, macheteing and whacking the seller's HUGE backyard. With only about a week left till the house was set to hit t...

I sent some schematics to one of our contractors this evening requesting some proposals for a deck for our primary residence. The deck will be just under 800 square feet. Here are some brief notes:

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Th...

I have a leaking hot water heater. It is not leaking much at all and I cant find where it is even coming from.
I starred at it 10mins and did not see a drop but the floor is wet.
I believe it is leaking from the top u...

I have an issue with an A/C unit we had installed last year. The compressor is already fried supposedly because the install tech didn't wire everything correctly. The service company that came out wants to set me up w...