Edward Mccracken
Background checks
Most counties have public back ground checks, I think. Meaning, I can type your name in a counties database and if you have been arrested before I can if you have been arrested and for what. I know there are backgr...
Bill B.
NPN in Chicago Cook County
Hello,I have a bid on a NPN in Cook County IL.I've completed a deal in OH and two in MI, but never in IL.Can anyone give an "oh no!" list? The items that I've already learned - Tenant friendly state- must register as ...
Mark Hamblin
Property taxes catching up to a sales price on apartment building
Looking for some help from Chicago / Cook County multifamily investors, regarding a property tax question. It seems property tax calculations there aren't nearly as straightforward as in other markets... Free high f...
Ryan Boren
Is it smart to invest in Illinois, specifically Cook County?
Hey BP,
I currently live in the south suburbs of Chicago near Crete, IL and own a SFR in Steger, IL on the Will County side. My taxes are not horrible approximately $3,500 a year on a 1100 sq ft 3 bed two bath.
I u...
Donald Howaniec
Looking for guidance with exchange
I currently own a 15 unit apartment building on the southside of Chicago. I will be moving, Lord willing, to the Indianapolis area in the next year. I am looking to do a 1031 exchange for something in Indianapolis. I ...
Rene Smith
Advise for new investor in Chicago
I'm thinking about purchasing a property in Chicago IL that is already rented out to section 8 tenant. Does anyone have any advise for a first time investor that is out of state?
Stephen E.
Elimination of Curry odors?
A mature couple of Indian extraction have applied for one of my units. I am working on the application at present and have not finished processing it. They are first generation immigrants from India and it is clear th...
Mike Montana
Alleged Meth lab, should we be overly concerned?
We have been analyzing 30 to 150 unit opportunity in Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky for almost nine months. Made a few offers but the market is competitive. We found a 50 unit (4 building) property in a tertiary market ...
Scott MacCabee
New to Tax lien investing have questions about Crook County IL.
I have questions about tax lien investing in IL and in general maybe someone can help:
1) When you win a tax cert, when is the interest paid out to you? Does the interest incur per month, 6 months, daily? If someone...
Nicholas Layton
Appealing Property Taxes?
I haven't seen much discussed about property taxes, and maybe it's just a concern to me because of where I live. Cook/Will counties in Illinois of some of the highest property tax rates in the country, the property ta...