Mark Ainley
Southside Of Chicago Leasing / Section 8
As a Property Management Firm we are always looking to do things better. At this time we are looking for ways to drive more section 8 traffic to our available units which are mostly on the south side of Chicago. If ...
Herb Lichtenberg
6 Unit Mixed Use - Hold or Cash Out and Move Up
Sorry for this long winded story but it will provide good context and then I'll get to my questions. My wife and I purchased a 6 unit mixed use building 3 years ago for $325,000 with the owner financing the deal. Th...
Cory Dean
BRRRR Strategy In DFW
I'm really interested in using the BRRRR strategy to purchase my first property in DFW. I feel like the BRRRR method seems like one of a hand full of ways for a "small shop" to get their hands on RE in the competitive...
Ryan Biankowski
Starting Cash-Out Refinance BEFORE Completed Rehab?
I'm roughly 2 years into a "Live-In" Flip where I've done all the rehab work myself to save money. I'm about 90% done with the work and have roughly $10K debt on various credit cards from what I couldn't pay off myse...
Account Closed
Separating heat per unit.
I've recently purchased my 1st duplex. The previous owner had the heating (hot water) upgraded. He separated the plumbing per unit on a one boiler system. I've made the decision to have a 2nd boiler installed so my te...
Tyson Boeckman
What should we do regarding financing.
Bigger Pocket friends I have a question for you! We have purchased a property via online auction and should be closing in the coming weeks. We are purchasing the house with cash. Now I am a real estate appraiser and I...
Charles Burkeen
Unpermited garage closure
So, I am looking at a house that is listed as ~1500 sq ft. it has an enclosed garage that I am sure was not permitted as the house would be close to 1950 sq feet. However, It is listed as 4/2 which is including the cl...
Greg Szymbor
My House Hacking Story
This is my house hacking story that will go into a little depth of how I got into real estate, live for free, and show some rough numbers of my first rental property. This is my first “blog/forum” and this will help m...
Christopher Stanis
How do you get an inherited tenant to sign a new lease?
Hello BP Community!What steps would you take to get inherited tenants to sign on to a new lease? My brother and I recently purchased a mobile home park in Williamsport PA. Most of our tenants have met with our managem...
Casey Faul
Direct Mail Best Practice
I have obtained a list of properties that are currently violating codes in my city and my strategy is to use direct mail to find potential wholesale deals. What are some best practices for targeting this group of lead...