Investment Info:

Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment.

Purchase price: $215,000

Cash invested: $12,000

Currently I am House hacking this property

What made you intereste...

Moved into new construction (first tenant ever).  This is a multi-unit building.   After first year learned that construction contractor failed to caulk windows and put in the wrong HVAC system.  Equaled huge electric...

Hi community. I’m looking to house hack my first property and walked through a couple of properties that have a fair amount of square footage but only 3 bedrooms. I plan to live in one of them thought it might be a go...

I have a garden unit in Portage Park, about 65 x 22 feet. I'm looking into HVAC options and will be adding AC as well. Some are recommending a 2.5-ton system, while others suggest a 3-ton unit. I've heard that oversiz...

I'm wondering if I need to approach an analysis differently knowing an FHA loan will be used? I am a new investor and I want to start evaluating properties in my local area. I'm looking for a multifamily property, mos...

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I am considering purchasing a small condo with a silent partner who would occupy the condo . For various reasons I won't go into, the condo would be purchased in my name only. Some of the condos have a no le...

Link is to the Zillow listingHey everyone I just got a property under contract and was looking for some feedback as I approach inspections next week. This is a 2/1.5 1728 Sqft that I plan to convert to a 3/2.5 using t...

Hi BPI'm a new landlord after purchasing my first SFH in September, and my property manager placed a tenant in the house starting November 1. In the 7-8 weeks that the tenant has been there, there hasn't been a single...

I have tenants asking me to subsidize their electricity bill bc it more than doubled in the month of May-June.....this is the story.  Please provide input.About two weeks ago their AC unit broke.  I immediately had a ...

I only manage two properties at the moment. Therefore one of my goals is to use my opportunity to focus just two properties to increase my returns. I wanted to gain some prospective on how to eliminate vacancy even...