Aaron W.
Odd Situation with Tenants (I am the landlord)
So my tenants never moved in my house but they did put furniture in the house. Seven days after the house was under contract I had water come into the home and I have not yet fixed the issue; however, they never move...
Kyle Pockat
How to buy in a seller's market??
Hello all!First time BP post here! I've recently relocated (somewhat temporarily) to Chicago but had been investing in the Green Bay area since 2012, focusing on buy and hold SFRs. The reason for my post today is not ...
Bill Muchow
Our Story-Rough start, an Awakening, a Rental and a Flip ($+pics)
Our start wasn’t easy, fell into our first rental – it was a failure…however the learning experience helped get us to where we are today. Reflecting, we’re very thankful for the learning experience (and work to never ...
Carrie Nevins
Can I evict tenant for painting without permission?
Hey guys, My new tenant moved in last month and before she had even moved in her things, she had painted two of the bedrooms as well as the baseboards and door frames white (the rest of the house is light oak). She ha...
Megan Silver
Flashy vs. Practical: Breaking out of my long-term rental niche.
TL;DR: We are good at long term rentals, but we want a beach house. Is that a bad idea?Background: My husband and I own a few (mostly local) long-term rentals that all have a positive cash flow. While I'm not finding ...
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How'd You Finance Your First Deal
I see a lot of questions about financing and starting out and thought this would be a good discussion to start.
Like the subject says, how did you finance you first deal?
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TENANT BLUES
Hi all,
What a great forum :D and the perfect place for me to vent today! As it happens, I am very concerned about my tenants - many Sec 8 voucher holders reside at my building and several of them are model tenants...
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Help on closing the deal.
Hi all,
Wanted to start out by saying thanks for some great info on here.
First let me say I'm relatively new to real estate investing, and I come from a technical engineering background and am finding it VERY diffic...
Ian Crane
Bad Loan Processing, Lock Expired, What Now?
I put an offer in on my first deal on May 1st this year. My rate lock at 4.25% in the GFE expired on June 17th. After months of poor communication and performance on their end, I finally got final approval to close ...
Paul S.
Out of state purchase as a first time investment
Hi,
As a first time investor is it advisable not to pursue and out of state purchase? I am looking to buy in downtown chicago and I can only fly there if something happens. Can I rely on property managers to rent it ...