Michalyn Clinger
Build to Rent House Hack?!
Hi all! I'll start off by saying that I have absolutely no experience in real estate/landlording. I am 22 years old and have not purchased a home yet. About 6 months ago I discovered "house hacking." This led me to ma...
Rich Schroeder
4/1 SFH
saw an REO property yesterday.
4/1, 1400 square feet two-story across from a school. Rather old...built in 1909. However it has updated electric, forced air heating. ...
Gp G.
HVAC in the crawl space or in the attic
Is HVAC in crawlspace better or better to move to attic by building new duct work on the roof. Electrician says electric work needs to be done to bring it to current times. Not sure how much space there in attic and h...
Byron Bohlsen
St Paul MN Rental Deal Opinions
Hi Folks!Just getting starting out in real estate investing. Interested in buy and hold and rehab and hold. I am hoping to get some opinions from experienced investors, especially ones familiar with St Paul. I think I...
Dagem Desta
Second unit hvac system
Hi All,I’ll be closing soon on a 2-unit property. The two units are separated. Second unit is two floors. Living room of the second unit is an extension of the detached garage and the bedroom for that unit is on top o...
Andrew Wells
Rehab kitchen and sunroom
Hello all,So I’m looking to do a househack in a duplex and have a question regarding rehab. Im looking to live in and rehab the unit on the top of the duplex. The back portion of the upper unit has a large 3 season su...
Shannon Trivett
Duplex issue - noisy neighbors
I accepted new tenants to one side of a duplex Oct. 1, 2013. They have since had a party approximately once per month. Each time the tenant in place on the other side of the duplex has called and complained about t...
Ajay K.
Age of the property for buy & hold investment
Hello Gurus, When purchasing investment property how much does the age of the property matter for buy & hold investment ? Should properties built earlier than 1971 be avoided due to issues like lead paint, asbesto...
George Jones
Renting A Cold House! What Should I Do?
Happy New Years, BP family!
It's been a while since I posted, but I have a question.
About 5 months ago, I rented a 1-level house in Southeastern Michigan. Nice 3BR home. The problem is that it is so poorly insulat...
George P.
Stain on the ceiling
I completed the rental inspection yesterday and the tenant pointed at the stain on the ceiling (painted Sheetrock) in the bedroom on the second floor (2-story TH). It certainly wasn't there a year ago, but the tenant ...