I talks to a property management company & their manager, naturally they have their own contractors. Do you think it is a good idea to ask the property manager for their contractors contract because this would mea...

Me and my wife used the rental calculator on a Triplex.  We first ran the numbers as if we would be renting out all 3 units to see if the property was a good investment. All the numbers were solid and we had a positiv...

For a typical lowball offer on a property that you fancy that is getting no bites how low do you start? I know many factors and specifics have to be determined on an individual basis and that they can destroy the meri...

Question: how long do property managers normally allow for cleaning/repairing a property once a tenant leaves?Our old townhouse in Raleigh was having a difficult time getting rented out.  I had lease-up agent list it ...

I’m looking to purchase rental properties in Englewood, Chicago. And curious to hear from investors already doing so.

hey guys I've been in the background reading a lot of blogs for a while.  I have learned a lot and I'm about to make an offer on my first multi.  So the details on the property are that it's a legal four family but th...

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I need all the input as possible. My strategy was to buy duplexes, triplexes, and or fourplexes, then hold them then rent them to tenants. I would buy properties in Miami and broward county. With decent ...

Hey BP Nation - specially those based in Chicago:I am putting together a "Real Estate Investing Joint Venture School".It's my anti-dote to the guru "education". It's FREE and only active BP members can teach in this s...

I am beginning a project to add a second home to my lot, and I wanted to do a modular to decrease construction time, as well as conserve costs.  I started the process with CuttingEdge homes, but I'm a little concerned...

I will be purchasing my first commercial real estate muti-family apartment building. I need to know how much percentage of my 401k would be best as down payments and how much I need to reserve for upcoming expenses to...