Hey guys. I am just getting started. I have a person that will be handling the the talking to sellers from our direct mail. Question is how do I need to set it up to where he can sign a purchase agreement on behalf of...

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I have question regarding a property we are looking at and need help as to how to navigate through this issue. The property has been vacant for a while. The sellers had some building violations ...

How do you ad value to your Airbnb? I've hear multiple ways of doing so. For example, some will have a gift basket or cookies ready for them when they get there. Another person added the families last name on a welcom...

My partner and I are trying to pull a list from ListSource for small multifamily (2-4 unit) properties in Chicago. I've seen multiple people in the forums with the same issue that we are having, but I haven't seen a s...

I have a tenant moving out of an upper unit and a new one moving in shortly. The unit is a classic "attic apartment" and has sloped ceilings. Currently, it has a gas stove which was there when I bought the house. Pers...

I'm curious what people think is the best type of 'buy and hold' property to look at for beginners (condo, single family home, multifamily, other). Living in the Chicagoland area, multifamily units in Chicago proper a...

Hello everyone,I have a mixed use unit in Philadelphia and I wanted to shop around for quotes since my policy is coming up due in Jan and the price is kinda high. It seems that searching for commercial building insura...

I live in Chicago and there's been a lot of discussion recently on whether Chicago could follow Detroit down the path of municipal bankruptcy.  Many folks believe that because Chicago is much more diverse in its indus...

All,I'm looking for a couple of opinions here on moving some equity out of Chicago and utilizing the 1031 exchange to secure a property in a surrounding county that is more tax favorable. Then building that we own is ...

Let preface this conversation with the fact that I dont own vacation rentals or know much about them. I am down here in corpus on work assignment and I am staying in a hotel. I began to think is there anyway I could s...