Irwin Ayala
Need help! My first property is underwater!
22 October 2015 | 22 replies
I've spent about $1,500 in average the last two years (0 this year so far) due to a termite infestation and my A/C unit was malfunctioning.
Kevin M.
Evictions not based on rent
24 July 2014 | 1 reply
Examples: tenant has a filthy unit which leads to a perpetual infestation of roaches who take up residence in nearby units.
Natalie Davidson
Buying with everything you have a good idea?`
27 June 2014 | 28 replies
An undiscovered infestation of termites would be very bad.
Jiminia Rhymes
Beginner Investor Questions new to real estate Investment answers
21 June 2022 | 4 replies
And there are certain places I don't like to go, like 120-degree attics or spider-infested crawl spaces that are only 12 inches high.
John Chapman
The importance of taking it a little bit slow in the beginning
18 July 2014 | 10 replies
The first property I bought had extensive deferred maintenance, which I knew going in and budgeted for, but did not budget for the extent of what could not be seen (poor drainage causing water intrusion during heavy storms, termite infestation after I bought the property that cost $2k to treat, ongoing A/C maintenance due to older systems, etc.)Knowing what I know now, I would factor up my repair budget and expect things to come up over the first few years after purchasing a house that was vacant or poorly maintained before.
Account Closed
Requesting blueprints
23 November 2013 | 6 replies
The details of the SOW and plans might be too much information vs. a disclosure which is more customary.What if the SOW includes the plans for getting rid of the rat infestation?
Elizabeth Wilson
Humor in the grossness of a foreclosure..
4 April 2017 | 32 replies
I'm hoping that rat infestation was on a home that had long been abandoned, but I'm afraid you are going to say that there were folks living there recently.
Ben Smith
When Do You Stop Mailing to a List
4 September 2016 | 10 replies
We wondered this last ten years when the "war zone" houses were being burned down in Ybor City and now you see that the termite infested, wooden, wrecks were burned for the insurance and new homes were built next to better ones that were rehabbed and the old Cuban cigar center took off again.
Rafiq Merchant
Downpayment for second investment property.
15 August 2016 | 12 replies
It may attract tenants with good income and credit, but then you find out they throw a lot of parties, never change the air filter, never clean the dryer lint filter, have 4 dogs (especially once they see your big fenced-in back yard), and feed black mold infestations in the bathrooms because they don't have the good sense to turn the fan on or leave the door open after showering.There are certainly worse investments.
Kenny M.
Lead paint issue in multifamily house
4 July 2017 | 13 replies
I check for termites, mold, asbestos, infestations, and make sure the building is structurally sound.