Soniel Estime
What would you do - Tenant broke AC
Hello, I have a tenant who stated that their AC was not working. This was strange because I had the AC assessed last year and refilled with Freon. It’s an older unit and I was planing on replacing in 2 to 3 years but ...
Kim Beresford
STR conversion: Carpet or No Carpet?
Hi everyone,
I have a house that I'm converting from a LTR to a STR - the carpet upstairs (where all 4 bedrooms reside) was replaced earlier this year (so it's almost new) but I'm wondering what your sentiment and e...
Dwayne B.
Exterior Design Ideas Wanted
I have a home in Detroit, looking for some cost effective ideas on making the front of the house stand out. I was looking to repaint and add the faux brick on the bottom of the porch banister. I am going to remove and...
Sean Reid
Investor Contractor Bid question OH
Hey guys, I'm a newbie long distance investor. Last year I purchase a duplex in OH. Well a tenant moved out and the unit needs updating. I received a bid and was hoping for feedback from more experienced investors tha...
Erin K.
question re: vinyl plank
I have used vinyl plank flooring in a side by side duplex we rehabbed a while back and liked it. Now, I am renovating an upstairs unit, replacing the current carpet. Will the vinyl plank be noisy for the downstairs ...
Curt Bixel
Sewer line camera inspection and repair
Just sat with a service tech from a plumbing company and watched the video from the camera they pushed down the sewer line in a 4 family property. It is a 4 inch pipe, and there seemed to be a fair amount of what the...
David Krulac
New Hot Water Heater Regulations April 16, 2015
New Water Heater GuidelinesNational Appliance Energy Conservation Act (NAECA) - On April 16th, 2015 the NAECA will require all manufacturers to make new water heaters to comply with the new standards. The change ...
Rosanna Tran
Pay 2% deposit to refinance mortgage
I have an offer for a 4.5% fixed for 10 years for 25 years mortgage for a commercial property to replace my 6% interest only owner financing & I can pull cash. Sounds like very good deal but I have to pay 1% appli...
Ryan Yee
Boiler Out in 13 unit building *Quote at 31k* Good?
I have an apt building in Chicago and the boiler keeps going out. We have fixed it a couple times but feel like it will keep going out. 4 Season Heating said it will keep happening unless its replaced. Quote came in a...
Daniel Vasquez
I finally purchased my first rental
Investment Info:
Large multi-family (5+ units) buy & hold investment.
Purchase price: $903,000
Cash invested: $328,000
I bought a 6 unit apartment complex using funds from a 1031 exchange. I purc...