Kenneth Hynes
Tax implications of new roof claim / settlement
BP Community I am researching how to handle my situation on my taxes. Background last year had some hail damage to one of my rental properties. PM looked at, called in estimator and said needed to repair / replace...
Scott Graham
Reduce Direct Mailing Costs??
Morning BP!My partner and I are ramping up our Direct Mail Marketing Campaign. Right now we are sending out ~500 letters a month to motivated sellers. We are able to do this for 61 Cents per letter. Stamp = 50 CentsEn...
Wilson Churchill
Lots of furnace issues this year..
Has anyone else had a high number of furnace issues this year? I've replaced two furnaces and five blowers, so far.
Krishna Chava
It's summer again: Time for tenant AC issues
I have 2 kinds of tenant complaints for AC: not cooling enough and not cooling at all. Second one is an emergency an I send someone same day, irrespective of what it costs. First one is the grey area that gives rise t...
Sheen Jowl
lawn repair on rental property
Hello bigger pockets community. I wonder if anyone has suggestions on how to handle a deteriorated lawn of a SFH property, in central Texas without sprinkler systems. Tenant is maintaining the lawn by hiring a lawn ma...
Animesh Das
How sell condo to a friend, without any commissions
Hello,I have a condo in Fremont CA, that I intend to put up for sale in September.I have received some enquires from friends and acquaintances who are interested in purchasing it.We don't want to involve any agents or...
Scott Parker
First Short Sale
My first short sale drove my wife crazy due to the amount of time it took. From the time we made an offer to the closing date it took just over a year. I still up till today have no idea why it would take so long. My...
Wesley Weber
Attorney negotiating municipal lien on REO?
We are in the process of buying a home In Pinellas county, FL and after our file Cleared understanding we heard back that there is a municipal lien on the property. The issues were fixed by the bank earlier in the yea...
Account Closed
Investor-Friendly in-fill and MF builders in Houston?
Looking for insight from those with real-world experience working with builders on in-fill lots or multifamily in Houston. A bit above builder-grade (definitely not Luxury). What are your average costs to build per sq...
Rawn Wilson
Creative Insurance ideas needed
I purchased a property that is all one lot, but has a house and an automotive shop on it. The house is zoned residential and the shop is grandfathered as commercial. I have insurance separately on both. I have leased ...