I have submitted offers on a number of properties in Chicago that had multiple offers on them, and in each case, I lost out on the property. I am using a hard money lender to finance the project. While I understand th...

I thought I would post the link to my most recent blog article here. It includes a VERY brief (and entirely incomplete) description of what it takes to be successful in real estate. It also links to a case study deta...

I thought it's about time I share this bad experience so others can learn from it. I bought a house from a turnkey provider that had a bad inspection. The provider sent me pictures of the things he said got fixed an...

Hi allI have a commercial rental with a large national dental tenant (they have about 200 clinics nationally).  They sent a letter out that is summarized as follows:  Due to the forced shutdown, we will not pay rent f...

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An investor who had a fire at their property had full insurance coverage on the loss, the policy was in force, had about $90,000.00 in damage, had a limit of insurance of 1.5 million dollars, and was a clear cut case ...

What is a good way to feel out of state real estate agents and others that I will need to build my business. I am not able to fly to meet up at the moment and probably won't be able to for 6 months or so. What are som...

Much ink has been spilled on the subject of Turnkey Companies. However, I do not think we have managed to identify  top 5 Turnkey Companies in America.  I know there are hundreds of companies - perhaps a good place to...

I'm reading Dave Van Horn's articleMaybe You Shouldn’t Start an Entity. Consider 4 Alternative Asset Protection Strategies Instead.And it got me curious. Almost everyone suggest getting an umbrella policy since it's r...

Does anybody have stories about investing in real estate (any kind) during the volatile 1970s-1980s? Any idea how the inflation & high interest rates affected the RE market/s? Thanks for any comment!