Alan Y.
Philadelphia L&I Permit Delays
I purchased a Cobbs Creek duplex through a turnkey provider TCS Investments in Nov 2019. The property needed a Make Safe Permit so the architecture plans were drawn up and some of the exterior work required to be rem...
Michelle Calicchio
How far do you go with backgound checks?
I have a perspective tenant who looks good on paper. He's already revealed a past bankruptcy and explained how it came about (his employer was located in the WTC and when it went down, the business folded. He tried ...
Account Closed
Doing rehab work
When hiring a conractor to perfrom the needed rehab work on a fix N flip deal, do you need to supervise them everyday? I don't really have the time for this. how do Go about making sure he gets the work done well if I...
Joshua Dorkin
Anyone Use VoIP Telephone?
I was wondering if anyone uses VoIP for phone service. If so, how is the service? Any thoughts? Advantages/Disadvantages?
Heath S.
Final Water Bill of $2000 After Closing. Looking for Advice
I recently sold a property in Michigan. The city went out for the final water meter reading to get the final amount due and it turns out that the final bill is about $2K. The Escrow company held back $400, the city ...
Jason Krick
Pennsylvania--Liens, foreclosure, and tax sale--deal possible?
I've been in contact with the owner of an expired listing. I will keep the story as brief as I can. The property was scheduled for the Upset Tax Sale in September. The results say it didn't sell. Before the sale, ...
James English
Analyzing a 4plex and Commercial Deals
Hello BP family!I have two new investors who want to partner with me on fourplex and multi-family commercial deals. None of us have experience in commercial investing, but we are aggressively attacking the knowledge b...
Ankur Agarwal
Using wood-look vinyl vs laminate for flooring
Hi,I am in the process of replacing my living room and bedroom flooring in my rental house. One of the contractors showed me wood-look vinyl tile planks and said that people prefer these vs. laminate flooring in renta...
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REO Question
Hi,
I bid on an REO last Wednesday. The REO was listed 27 days ago and currently has renters in the house. The house is immaculate and listed at 199,000. It sold in 2005 for 260,000. My realtor suggested I make an of...
Monika Haebich
Expedia Buys HomeAway for $39 Billion
Just saw this article on the HomeAway acquisition that was announced today. What are your thoughts? How do you think this will affect vacation rentals?https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/expedia-buys-homeaw...