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Nicole Rhim Garage Security Deposit
9 January 2026 | 5 replies
In Chicago, this is one of those areas where you need to be very careful.Yes, the Chicago RLTO can apply to garage spaces, depending on how they are leased.Here’s the practical breakdown:• If the garage is leased as part of a residential tenancy (same tenant, same lease, or a rider/addendum tied to the apartment), then RLTO security deposit rules apply.
Edward Johnson The Stack Method
7 January 2026 | 11 replies
Love the "stack" method
Cody M. Bank Account Management for Rentals
9 February 2026 | 18 replies
They have three master checking accounts: the first.is for Security Deposits.
Jordan Fair Builder Special Rates or Secure not in house financing
28 January 2026 | 4 replies

Hi BP community, My wife and I are exploring building a house in the Cincinnati/ Dayton Ohio area. Our budget is 750,000 and our gross income is near 250,000. The price of the home we have built is 730,000 bringing us...

Mike Moran Locating and securing investors
19 January 2026 | 1 reply

I’ll try to keep it short. I have built up a portfolio of a variety of apartments totaling approximately 140 doors.   I have a plan to sell all of my 1 to 4 family and maybe one or two small complexes and exchange for...

Arun Maheshwari Tenant security deposit in separate savings account
9 January 2026 | 14 replies
As a Texas landlord or property manager, you can keep a tenant's security deposit in any account, including a separate savings account, as Texas law doesn't require a dedicated escrow or interest-bearing account.
Nicholas Tull How do you handle maintenance when self-managing from out of state?
28 January 2026 | 17 replies
I think the advantage is I use the BRRRR method whereby I have rehabbed the property which helps in reducing maintenance calls.
Kate Luna My First Real Estate Investment
5 February 2026 | 20 replies
I'm exploring creative financing methods for my down payment.
Martin Zitzelberger How do you underwrite conservatively for tax reassessment in Connecticut
3 February 2026 | 6 replies
Unfortunately, we don't work in CT, so someone else on here might have a better method, but at least that is a start for you.