I have a friend who wants me to back him in buying a restaurant. He has been to one of the best Chef's schools, has good restaurant management experience, has a good work ethic, is good with people, and is trustworthy...

As RE developers we all know how important it is to hire good, reliable residential contractors. Because we are dependant, for the most part, on word of mouth recommendations it is vital that our recommendations are ...

Hello Everyone, I am a newly licensed real estate agent around Chicago IL.  I am sure some of you transitioned to real estate out of other careers.  Did you find it very difficult?  How probable it is to manage two jo...

In 1992 I was negotiating the purchase of a 4,400 sq ft commercial building. The seller had recently retired and offered to include an adjacent lot with a second building for no cost if I could close within two month...

What are the legal ramifications of providing lawnmowers to tenants? I have been told multiple things. One, never provide a lawnmower as you are now legally responsible for any accident that may occur. Two, the owner ...

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I read a post by Joe Bertolino that piqued my interest. He had just installed solar panels on his property and was awaiting the outcome.

I then searched BP to see if this question was alre...

Seeking input for a frustrating situation with a greedy, and what seems to be, an unethical concrete/brick mason contractor. I'm rehabbing a brick ranch home in North Denver area.  At first, it appeared it needed ex...

We bought our first SF rental property this past fall just outside Denver. We went through all the initial inspections, made some larger replacements like a new electrical box and furnace and were lucky enough to find...

Just curious if anyone has installed solar on their new builds or other construction? What are your thoughts? I've been thinking of putting it on the house we own in Redding. It's a 4300 sq. ft. house on 20 acres. It'...

Any suggestions for markets for STR with a property in the range of ~550K? I have no experience with short term rentals but I'm investing in Cleveland with Holton Wise on a property that we're going to be using as a S...