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While the recent major tax hike is far from certain, I am curious as what local investors think of the potential tax hike detailed in the linked article amount many others:http://www.cnbc.com/2015/09/03/chicagos-tax-n...
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I had a relative ask me for help in renting out a few of her places. I tried giving her some advice and told her to get a property manager. Later I figured since I manage all my own properties I would manage hers also...
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From what I've read, it seems like finishing a basement will not add very much value to a home unless it is a walk-out. In some cases, it won't even count towards the square footage of the home. I really don't underst...
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Hello everyone! I'm a realtor that assist investors in Saint Louis and my parents were investors when I was a kid living with them. So I have a good foundation in finding and analyzing deals especially 2 and 4 family ...
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Looking for advice on aquiring private money. We have a solid consturction background and on our most recent deal purchased a property for $25k, spent $28k on rehab (40 days to complete), and have a deal in place for...
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Hello everyone!!I have just bought a duplex, renting one unit to a family and occupying the other. In the process of fixing up minor projects around the house to eventually have both sides rented. I’ve received the fi...
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I own a duplex with about $300,000 and owe about $200,000 on it. I would like to access the equity and would like to run my options by the BP community Option 1: HELOCGet a HELOC from a local credit union who will loa...
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I purchased home in MAbleton, Georgia (Cobb County near Atlanta) without knowing septic tank issues 5 months back. Wholesaler did not mention about the issues. I like to permanently fix by connecting to sewer tap. Oth...
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So I'm a little bummed out tonight. I've been looking for a home to rehab and I found the perfect house for my first flip. LP is 39,900 (foreclosure) AVR= between 88k-100k. Only has cosmetic damage and i estimated abo...
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I'm itching to jump into my first real estate investment for rental property. One type of property that strikes me as a little unusual is something like:~800-1100 sq ft2-3 BR, 1-2 bathSmall lot, maybe a detached garag...