Eric Ruby
Legal Basement Rental
I’m on the process of purchasing a legal 2-flat in Chicago, with an unfinished basement. I plan to combine the first and second floor units into one unit for myself, and build out the basement as a rental unit (7.5 c...
Joshua Acosta
How to reduce risk
Hello everyone, I've been looking into investing in real estate for some time now. I don't have money to invest so I have been reaching out to people I know who would like to invest their money. Questions I have been ...
Nitzan Messer
Buying a condominium (an APT in a building with HOA)
What to pay attention to? Should I do the inspection if the APT looks good?It's from 1970 and has a tenant there for 3 years already that plans to stay.I appreciate any tip on that. Thanks in advance!
Ryan Daniels
Do YOU hold rentals in an LLC or your personal name?
Has this topic been beat to death?
Do those of you who are renting out homes/apts/mutli-fam structure your investments to be owned by you personally, or by an LLC which you own?
I earn a pretty decent living outsid...
James Consworth
Could someone critique my yield forecast?
I'm looking to diversify my existing portfolio by adding Real Estate. I'm considering between actual property or investing into a REIT. I would be interested in both commercial OR residential but in the attached valua...
Eric Fernando
Insulation for house
I recently bought a two family . Live one unit and rent the other out.The house was built in 1940's. I noticed that it is not insulated sufficiently. The exterior walls and attic do not have adequate insulation. Curre...
John Fowler
How to heat a downstairs den
Hey guys,
I've recently purchased a property with a downstairs den that's half underground (there are sliding doors that lead to the backyard). There is no HVAC vent heating or cooling the space - the previous occupa...
Eldon S. Bailey
When should I create a RE company?
I haven't made my first deal yet. When should I create my RE company? What are the tax and legal pros and cons to creating a company now compared to waiting until I have a few deals under my belt?
Alana Bloomston
Natural disasters effect on passive income
How do property owners of STR survive when a hurricane or other natural disaster wipes out business for a length of time?
Harry Wilson
What a property needs
So I have a friend that rents out to tennants, I believe that the property isn't up to standards and he could probably get in trouble if he was inspected. So what does a property need to be legally rentable? And does ...