All Forum Posts by: Dori Rutledge

A tenant requested their unit be sprayed due to black widow spiders showing up.  I would guess this is the landlord's responsibility.  As such, do we need approval from all tenants to spray inside/outside?  Let's assume the spray is child and pet safe.  Thanks for your input!

Hello Ivan,

We have invested in Nampa and are happy with our acquisitions.  You are correct in your assumption that it does need to be looked at by neighborhood certainly.  

Water costs have increased significantly recently.   Taxes have increased as well due to mis-management of school funds and overall growing pains for the city.  Property insurance is higher also in certain zip codes due to increased crime.

Balancing the increases is the rent.  This is partly due to the tight market we have in the area for single-family homes.  Many rental properties are being put on the market, occupants are being forced to move out into new rental units causing a huge increase in demand and a spike in rents.

Enjoy your time in Boise,

Dori

Howdy @Daniel Mills!

We have used Richard Cummings services successfully in the near past. 
Dori

Welcome to Bigger Pockets @Mark Radford!

There are lots of folks joining recently from Idaho Falls.  Good luck with your real estate adventures.

Dori

1. Thanks to both you @Jonna Weber and @Lisa Kohl for hosting the BP meetup last night.  I learned a lot and met some great folks!

Thanks for everyone's thoughtful responses.

Here's a little additional info:

  There are three furnaces to be repaired/replaced (property is two duplexes).

  The simple roofs cover 1900 sf on a single level.

  The furnaces are the most expensive cost at 9000 to replace, 6000 to repair.

  Roof recover cost approx. 4000 covering both duplexes.

  Thankfully the tenants pay the heating costs.

  The roof is original.  The recover would of course be the second layer which still meets code.

Hello everyone!  We are in the middle of our first rental purchase and the home inspection negotiation has begun.  The sellers have offered to replace the furnace in three units and replace window panes OR repair the furnaces, replace the window panes, and recover the roof.  Since we live in a climate where it can get cold, the furnace is important.

The roof shingles have a 24 year life span which is up next year.

Thanks for your input!