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Initial walk-through inspection checklist?
Hello everyone! I’m on my way to buying my first rental property - I will be doing a house hack with the FHA loan and am going to tour the property I’m looking to purchase soon. It is a four unit complex with 3 bedroo...
Zulf H.
Energy Efficient Investment properties
Hi BP Members:I always read about how you can make your home energy efficient . I am curious to see if any investors have done similar energy efficient upgrades to their multi unit bldgs. or commercial building. Porti...
Terry P.
Satellite placement on roof
I have a tenant who wants to place a satellite dish on the roof of the house he rents. There are no restrictions in the community. However, I am concerned about possible damage to a relatively new roof. Should I be co...
Tom Cahill
do you have to provide appliances to renters?
I'm not a landlord yet, but just getting into the real estate market...I'm in the Pinellas county florida area and have questions about renting.Does the landlord have to supply appliances? stove/refrig?thanksTom
Tom Hertel
Zoning for B&B/Wedding Venue in St. Paul
I came across a house in my neighborhood that would be an excellent B&B or wedding venue, but I was not sure if it would be legal to operate such an entity based given it's current zoning (R4). Frankly, I'm a bit ...
Wes Peters
Utterly clueless determining repair costs....
Im 35 years old, I'm interested in purchasing a fixer upper SFH for my first property and I'm clueless about repair cost. The property I'm currently looking into is listed for 115K. The listing agent has put this in ...
Shannon King
duplex or fourplex
Ok I just wanted to feedback from you guys. Is it dumb for me to be considering going with a duplex as a first investment in the sense that I won't be actually making any money per se? the mortgage and taxes usually c...
Jennifer Fernéz
Renting in a bad neighborhood
The market in our city, Reading, PA, is great to buy a 'great deal'. There is an abundant properties available for cheap, and the rent is high. The school district isn't so great and neither is the neighborhood. ...
Patrick Davenport
How are you guys securing 30 fixed rates on rental properties?
As I’m starting this journey I’m finding no lenders who want to go 30yrs on a single family home rental property. Am I going to the wrong sources because typically what I’m getting is 30yr ARM with a 5 year balloon/r...
Arden Aemmer
Property manager not evicting tenant after 5 months of nonpayment
Hey guys,So this past July I bought my second rental property in a low income neigherbood from a cressy and Everett realtor who so happened to be a property manager as well. She managed that property for the previous ...