Nikita Odnoralov
The World Is My Oyster - How would you Invest?
So this is out there but it's real...I am an RE investor. I have my RE license in FL. I have STR's (Airbnb's in vacation hotspots) and Long term rentals (1 or 3 year leases) under my belt in multiple states. I mix hir...
Andrew Michael
Raising rents on new acquisition
Hi all,I am set to close on my first small apartment building next week (7 Units). The current owner is about 50% under current market rent rates. This confirmed by the appraisal report, local realtors, and my own D...
Bruce Crawford
Pros and Cons of buying back in the US
Although I think I have already decided on my actions, I wanted to reach out and get some comments from other BPers. I have been living in Japan for 11 years and recently married. I do not see myself returning to the ...
Gregg Tucker
Converting private residence to rental and using 1031 exchange
I’m new to Bigger Pockets and have a question I haven’t seen addressed. I am a 15% owner of an LLC that is selling a manufactured home park. Can I do a 1031 exchange for my own private residence that I am converting t...
John T Lizzo
Chicago Property Taxes
Hey fellow Chicago investors,
I've seen a few forum questions about calculating/estimating Chicago property taxes so I thought I would offer some tools. I work for a commercial appraisal firm that does a lot of tax w...
Casey Smith
Help Evaluate a Deal: Mobile Home Park, partial HUD
Hello everyone!This is my first post so please bear with me and be patient if I don't follow standard decorum. I'm just going lay some out of the details and I would really appreciate some insight as if it seems like ...
Donald S.
Real Consequences of breaking lease?
Hi all, I'll be closing my first rental soon and wanted some clarification. If a tenant moves out, with or without notification, prior to their lease being over what consequences do they really face? What can I do to ...
Leaven Phillips
First Duplex Rental Investment: What to do with cash flow?
Soo... I did it! I’ve officially made my first real estate investment and closed on Friday; A duplex in an awesome area next to a new Cerner w/ a long term tenant in one unit and another long term tenant coming soon f...
Jonn Vidal
HOA ripped out kitchen! Owner denies responsible for loss-of-use!
Last Friday, HOA ripped out rental condo's kitchen for repairs between upstairs and belows units; landlord/owner also denies compensating for anything, won't even reimburse for food!
Moved into condo rental fall 2021...
Linda Thomas
Rent increase at the two year mark
BP,I have a tenant that moved into a property Jan 2021. I did not raise the rent at the one year mark. The rent is $900.00 a month for a 3bed house. Rents have gone up drastically and after doing a market analysis the...