Jacob Hrip
Best financing options for a first time investor?
While it appears many rookie investors tend to struggle to hit the ground running due to lack of capital / financing, I have the opposite problem. I've never purchased an investment property but want to begin my inves...
Susan Owen
Out of state rental property exit strategy advice
Hi all.Here is my scenario:Bought a duplex out of state last year. I took a HELOC on my primary residence for $200k.Used 35k down, 12k burned by a nefarious “contractor”, we eventually obtained a real contractor who d...
R Jun
SELL VACATION HOME NOW OR AirBNB/VRBO IT?
Last year I bought a gorgeous 20 acres country property in a famous small town in the middle of a forest with a 2008 built house in like-new condition. I put the property in a LLC with the intention of using it as a w...
Kate K.
How to valuate deductions from Security Deposit properly?
Our property is in Lake County, IL and we are going through a 1st transition from 1st tenants to our 2nd ones. Tenants that moved out this month, left some damages behind (some repairable and some not) as well as didn...
Jacoby Atako
Real estate agents' perspective
I usually hear about qualities we need from our real estate agents as investors, but I don't generally know what agents need, especially when working with investors. What does your ideal, investor, working relationshi...
Danny Duran
Buying a Property with Mold in it
BP community--I went under contract on a north side Chicago multifamily property (4-flat) this week (thanks @Brie Schmidt ). Basic inspection (thanks @George Foster ) and mold inspection occurred on Wednesday. There ...
