Jory Sturdevant
Assistance with trying to refinance first rental property
Thank you very much for looking at this and possibly helping out. I recently purchased a rental property (duplex) as my first property. As many do, I made quite a few mistakes and probably over rehabbed the property. ...
Kimberly T.
Fellow landlords - how much have you paid to have a water heater replaced?
How much have you paid a plumber or handyman to remove and replace a water heater? What city/metro area? What size tank (in gallons)? Gas or electric (does that affect the price?)?
Just curious what pric...
Angela Smith
Newbie looking for help
I'm a newbie in illinois looking to purchase my first property. Im looking for some advice. should I consider a preforeclosure or try to purchase through a auction. I would appreciate any help from the community...
Nick Zouras
Saving for my first investment
Hi all,Real estate rookie here from the NW Suburbs of Chicago. It is safe to say I’ve been bitten by the real estate “bug” and it has consumed my thoughts. I’m just scratching the surface on my education but it has be...
Bojan Rajkovic
Advice on software used for MultiUnit Management
Hello Everyone, I'm new to the group and posting for the first time. I currently self manage 2 townhouses from out of state (located in Kalamazoo, MI but i live in Chicago) as well as a summer lakehouse that I just pu...
Patrick Moore
Buying my first property with existing tenants
Hello, I'm closing on a 3 unit building on the south side of Chicago in a few days. The property has two units already rented out. I'm going to live in the empty unit for at least a year because I got an FHA loan for ...
Christian Carson
Recent developments in the Cleveland real estate market
The Cleveland real estate market, long stalled by a combination of poor economic prospects and a poor national reputation, appears to be finally making some strides in a positive direction. Grit and determination have...
Evan Manship
Property Tax Reductions
I have spoken with many investors about how they handle their property taxes and the overwhelming majority seem to appeal their annual assessment only when the value jumps a certain percentage (say 5-10%). There are a...
Elvis Occ
The best wholesaling course, book, video... anyone?
I am quite interested in the wholesaling business and there are so many "gurus" selling some type of "get rich quick" seminar out there that I had to ask here. I would certainly appreciate all the help.
Steven Glod
Finding Trustworthy/Solid Estimators in Illinois
What's the process to find a solid estimator for the rehab costs, so I can flip. Does anyone have any recs in Illinois?