Michael D Valadez
How to make a basement unit legal in chicago?
I bought and rehabbed a 2-flat in chicago this year and now I'm turning my attention to the basement. It was a legal 3-flat but the last owner had it decoverted to storage a year before the sale. I was told there was ...
Heather O.
Tenant filled in application:1 dog, moved in 8 100lb pitbulls
Initially Tenant filled in application: 1 dogThen added 2 when signing the lease.The next day, moved in 8 100lb pitbulls. I have daily photos of 5 to 8 giant pitbulls in the yard.
Sam Abe
Minor plumbing issue
Hi,
A week ago one of the houses I own had a plumbing issue at 1:00 am. We called the 24*7 plumbing and snaked the line immediately and later the next morning took care of changing the entire plumbing line up...
Mike Flint
Starting my LLC, but no lawyers will engage
I live in MD and am focusing on properties in both MD and NC. I've owned one rental for a few years now and want to expand. I have contacted several lawyers in an attempt to set up my LLC; however, can't get any to ...
Allison W Gammon
A/C system will only last another 2-3 years
Hi, I am in the process of purchasing a 3 family. The house is 130 years old, so I understand that there will be inevitable issues. The central AC wasn't working, so the sellers offered a $5000 credit for me to repa...
Fredie Robinson
My first 20 months in REI
Hello BP community!I've got some free time today which is very unusual for me, so I thought I would post about my REI journey so far and maybe make some more connections and give someone a little motivation. I'm going...
David McErlean
Vacation Rentals: AirBnB or VRBO?
What are people using for booking. AirBnB, VRBO, or both? Am I missing something with VRBO only being $399 per year? Thanks,
Arta Montero
Stocks vs Real Estate
I see a lot of you in here have success stories but keep wondering if real estate is truly as luxurious as it seems. I have two rentals only but had major issues with either tenant or property Managment and the pain n...
Ty Burns
Contractor Change Order
My General Contractor that I am using on one of my rehabs has just sent me a change order for $5500 over our initial budget. In addition to that, he is telling me that I have to pay the tile guy, the electrician, and ...
Carl Kallgren IV
Lawyer vs. Accountant - who first?
Hey BP fam!Newby investor from the NC Triad area - Greensboro, North Carolina. I've got my first property under contract (with a partner), and am looking to talk to a lawyer and an accountant before I get too much fur...