I have to start by saying for all the outreaching St Paul investors who thought "nah, can't be, nobody is that dumb, it won't happen", sorry friend, I feel for ya. For those not in the know, Saint Paul MN passed what ...

Im looking at properties to buy, and saw a tenant in a 4-unit property I like paid $1,000 in late fees.    They are also smokers and their unit is horrid.  They are month to month.  What are common practices to remove...

I made an offer on an REO (bank never responded, so we were planning to resubmit) and then the agent discovered an inspection report that shows evidence of termites.

Has anyone here ever just lowered their offer amou...

I am considering buying a duplex in a college town, about 2 blocks from campus.  Does anyone have experience in college towns renting to college students?  Are they more or less reliable making payments?  How do you d...

Hi everyone! 'Hope everyone is staying healthy and doing well. I own condos and one of my tenants has had a growing brown banded cockroach problem for about the last 4 months.  My tenants are extremely clean and vigi...

If I purchase part of a farm and become a tenant in common, can I offer the property for sale? I would An Owner, so I wouldn’t be subject to real estate laws, correct?

Thanks all, for making newbies feel welcome. However I'm discovering a common thread. New Chicago investors do well to know the laws and regulations that accompany buying and managing 2&3 flats. Can some of you ...

Look forward to connecting with investors/property managers who rent by room. We can all share the pros and cons, learnings, laws around rent by room in Seattle/Redmond/Kirkland/Bellevue. I have been exploring rent by...

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About time Cook County came up with a law that makes total sense. Not for public development or to de-escalate gange violence, but to help these kids...

I recently attended a landlord training put on by the city of Cincinnati.  I found out the proper code for smoke alarms is inside each bedroom, within 5 feet on the outside of each bedroom, kitchen, laundry room, and ...