Robin Edwards
Flood, or not to Flood, That is the Question!
BP - I live in Houston, TX, and unless you have been living under a rock, you have heard about widespread flooding from Hurricane Harvey. I personally did not flood, but there are neighborhoods that have been heavily...
Joshua Schneiderman
New Investor
Hello All - I live in Los Angeles and I have done some investing in real estate previously (a direct investment in a duplex and also LP interests in ventures focused on acquiring properties for conversion to work-live...
Matt R.
How much is "enough" reserve for vacancies?
Hello all!I have one rental so far, and each month, I set aside 1/12th of the gross rent for future vacancies. Since my property has been rented for two years now, I have enough money in the vacancy fund to pay mysel...
Ann Wu
Tenant is threatening about sign of poison
My tenant texted me that he is showing sysdams of asbestos poison. He will be live there a full year at the end of March. My property is built in 70's and I didn't know anything of the asbestos. The property is a town...
Charlie Moore
Violate my LEASE.......
If a tenant violates my LEASE agreement with them, on any level. Can I EVICT THEM, even if they continue to PAY ME
Ronald Olaizola
Short Sale Properties
Hello, this is my first time posting and being on this website and I must say that I am happy I found it. Lately, I have been dying to invest in a property. I first started looking at commercial properties but then t...
David Soest
PET ODORS....REALLY BAD
Has anyone ever bought a house with REALLY bad pet odors? I looked online and found a good reviewed product but was wondering if anything will work. Its so bad you can hardly walk in the house.If I have to remove the ...
Danny Duran
Buying a Property with Mold in it
BP community--I went under contract on a north side Chicago multifamily property (4-flat) this week (thanks @Brie Schmidt ). Basic inspection (thanks @George Foster ) and mold inspection occurred on Wednesday. There ...
David Albertson
MOLD - Another mold thread.
I got a call from one of my tenants today. She told me that she's been sick for a month and a half, basically since she moved in. She said she's had hives, swelling in the face, feet and tongue. The other day she was ...
Christina Tkacs
Security deposit from an inherited tenant
I'm buying my first duplex and we are closing on January 1st. We are inheriting a long-time tenant (I've read many posts about the ups and downs of inherited tenants). This tenant moved from side A (where he's lived...