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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 am hoping for some advice on a deal I am considering. I have the opportunity to purchase rental properties from a family members estate. I currently live in one of the rentals and have essentially been managing the ...
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Wassup fam, hope everyone is having a great day so far. This is an update of my last post. If you don't know, I'm new to wholesaling and I have my first property under contract. Since then I've been showing the house ...
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This is mostly for owners of out-of-town property, but how do you keep track of your property manager? What kind of reporting do you require of your PM? Are they diligent in showing rentals and following up on rental ...
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I am ready to start wholesaling and the best part about it is since I know so many people in my area I already have 2 real good deals . These homes are not even on the market and I can get them for a real good price !...
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I had a property manager tell me that he prefers smaller houses for rentals. His theory is that smaller houses have less things to repair so they will have lower repair expenses. Fewer windows, cheaper to roof a...
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Hi,I own a property with 2 cottages on the same electric meter that I pay the bill on. When i renewer the leases I changed it so they would be responsible for their own electric bill (they have been abusing it with sp...
Hey BP! I recently joined a brokerage that is smaller than the big names and I'm pretty happy that I did. I'm able to have access to my broker and the support is awesome! So far, I've learned to gather as much informa...
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Hi everyone,
In books, podcasts, and from the pros, I hear the same thing, that MF investing is about finding money and finding deals. What does life look like for someone who specializes in each of these, are they c...
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I'm considering opening a RE brokerage. I've notice that discount brokerages despite doing the same thing as full cost brokerages and for less money are not taking over the industry like Uber, ABB, Turo. If paying l...