Sean McCluskey
Cracks in Brick Veneer - Replace Siding on Whole House??
Hi BP, I need your help on scoping this out while I am under contract.The house appears to be in great shape other than the brick veneer siding dropping off, which appears to have started at the back corner of the hou...
Louis A.
Advantages of Commercial over Residential -- Feedback Requested
Hello Fellow BP Gurus! As the subject suggests, I'm trying to determine whether to dip my feet into Commercial. I've gone back and forth with the debate -- At the end of the day, I have ultimately stayed on the reside...
Ben Leybovich
What a Real Deal Looks Like - Don't Be Fooled!
So the name of the thread - loaded subject, and maybe as this thread unfolds we will touch on a lot of things, but to kick this off:@Sam Grooms and I just had a meeting with our PM at the 98-unit we closed on August ...
Victor Ramos
Newbie Taking Over A Property
Newbie here. This is a long one. Hello BP community. It's amazing how the universe aligns when you make the decision to focus your energy. I was finally bitten by the REI bug last year after reading an article on buil...
Michelle R.
Tenant exclusives in a shopping center
We have a 52,000 sq ft shopping center with retail and medical on the first floor, and second floor has professional and medical tenants. We have a chiropractor tenant upstairs who has been in the center over 20 years...
Belinda Lopez
Is there course to teach Real Estate Agents how to work with investors?
Or a good online article?
Yesterday I was in the office of a broker with over 20 years as an agent. She said she had never heard of 'wholesaling' properties. I explained how we as investors work directly with sell...
Kathleen DeNault-Ridge
Very VERY small commercial deal with seller financing
I am considering the purchase of a small commercial mixed-use property. It is a building with two current multi-year leases (post office, yoga studio...no history of lengthy vacancies), and a very small owner-occupie...
David T.
Which is more important for you - planning or execution?
I've been in a debate with a colleague about this subject lately and wanted to see how the BP community feels about it. So when you've found you're deal, which is the more fundamental - your plan or its execution?
Neha Wadhwani
Trustee Sale - IRS lien on previous owner
I am considering a property being auctioned at a Trustee sale in Texas. Current owner is a bank. However, I noticed that the previous owner has a $20k IRS lien on him. The IRS lien clearly states its a claim on all hi...
Paul Bommarito
Frozen Pipe Preventative Measures
As I am sure most people are aware, we just went through some of the coldest days in Chicago's history. Many people had pipes burst and as I walked out of Home Depot this morning, everyone had pipe insulation, new cop...