I’m in the process of considering putting a rooftop deck that’s 500 sqft on an unfinished roof on a condo in Chicago IL wicker park. Does anyone have an idea of how much rent per month that would be worth? My thoughts...

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My wife and I had our offer accepted on our first investment property. It is a duplex in a great part of town that is nearly turnkey. Our offer was $15,000 over asking. The inspections came back earl...

Just had our inspection for a small lakeside cottage ($117k accepted offer). There were lots of rotten floors (had been hidden under furniture and rugs for staging, ugh) and there was also a broken piping that happene...

We have located a property that the mayor is going to condemn that has been foreclosed due to the resident abandoning the home.  The front section of the house needs to be torn down as the foundation and house are jus...

I just put an offer on a 1100sqft 3/2 SFR on a half acre.  Should rent for $1000-$1200.  Was wondering if putting a pre-fab storage building in the back yard might allow me to charge an extra $100 or so.  Any opinions...

I analyzed and offered on a duplex today.I noticed in the MLS summary that it has a common water meter for the property.  I did some reading on BP and it seems it is rather common for the landlord to pay the water bil...

Good evening. Seeking experienced opinions on the pros and cons of my investment strategy. My 1st property I plan to buy and rehab all cash then rent it. once that's done I plan to take out a home equity loan on the p...

I'm a new landlord, I have a tenant who has always had issues with the stove. When they first moved in I put a brain new Frigidaire stove glass top in, a few weeks later they called me to tell me the top is cracked, s...

I put in a new furnace this year, I known I list it in part III of my 4562, but then do I combine it with the property on my schedule E or does it get its own column? 

I have an STR in Miramar Beach with a community pool that's not heated. No gas in the community, 27 LARGE homes. The pool is maybe 30'x90' give or take. I'm on the HOA board and am trying to make a case that the heate...