Aksel A.
Ability to renovate storage room for a profit
Greetings Ladies and Gentlemen,I have been waiting to drop this post to this warm community for a while, and it seems that now is the right time. I realize this is fairly long, so thanks for your reading.I have been n...
Jeff Jenner
Tenant Parking in the Common Driveway
Hi All,We own a triplex in a Chicago suburb that has 4 parking spaces in the rear that are accessed by a common driveway. One of the tenants keeps parking their car in the driveway for any length of time, sometimes ov...
Matthew Olszak
Sue For Specific Performance
So I've been reading a lot of "Call a lawyer!" responses lately as a solution to any dispute. Just want to throw this out there to maybe put things into perspective for folks:http://www.illinoiscourts.gov/Opinions/App...
John Carter
Military wanting to invest in rental property. enlisted
Iam currently in the barracks (enlisted in the military) and want to invest in rental properties. Will banks finance any of my properties? The problem is Iam not going to be living in any of the properties I buy cause...
David Wooten
Newbie from Lincoln, Nebraska
Greetings All!!Name's David Wooten. I'm active duty military, have been for 15 years. Married for 15 years. Five kids (number six due in March). Looking to get -really- get started in the Real Estate business.A nu...
Emily Urben
First Deal Stories - Success or not so much :)
I'd love to hear about everyone's first deal! Success or not. I am new to real estate & have not yet been able to pull the trigger on my first deal here in Tulsa. Looking to hear from those of you who have done it...
David Greene
What BiggerPockets has done for me
Hello folks, at Brandon's encouraging I thought I would take a minute to share how BP has helped me both make money and be encouraged to stay in the real estate game during times I was discouraged.A few of the highlig...
Vitaliy Volpov
Streamlining Rent Collection
Hey guys! I am looking for some advice and suggestions on streamlining my rent collection efforts. I currently own and manage 9 rental units. In any given month, 5 out of 9 mail me checks while the others pay me in...
John Lampertius
Tenant changes dead-bolt lock...
Hello All,I have a current tenant who changed the dead-bolt lock without my permission. I found this out last weekend when cleaning out an extra storage area in the (condo) basement.I am planning to sell the place an...
Patrick Crehan
Turning my single family into a rental. What to expect?
I fixed up a single family in an upcoming neighborhood recently and have been living in it for a little bit. The plan is to sit on it, rent it out while it gains equity when I move out in a few months. ( I am purchasi...