Dave Anderson
Getting a property ready for rent (basic cleaning) in Dallas
Hi Bigger Pockets, I am a Buy & Hold investor in the Dallas area. I own a property in Cedar Hill (south of Dallas) that I need to get cleaned. The property doesn't require a huge cleaning effort, just basic clean...
Scott Le
Tutorials/advice for painting a whole house myself?
I was originally going to outsource the interior and exterior paint, patching, and pressure washing for my 1200 SF SFH rental, but I ended up being way over budget on the rebuilding of a room and now am desperately tr...
David Lam
Legalizing unpermitted unit and rewiring - insight needed
I'm in the process of legalizing an unpermitted addition to my house. I had a home inspector come and say that the entire house will need to be rewired as it was done incorrectly with knob and tube wiring. Also, the ...
Kaven L.
Should a PM walk the property before dispatching a plumber?
We pay a PM to manage a SFH, and this past week we received a $1k bill from a plumber for fixing the washing machine drain pan. I'm a little frustrated because from the plumbing bill I don't understand what exactly wa...
Ben Martin
Dishwasher in Small ADU?
Hello,
I’m currently in the drafting phase of building an ADU on my property in Normal Heights, San Diego (A/B neighborhood). The first drawing has it at 374 sqft with the option of making it as big as 450 sqft. Th...
Trace Garretson
Becoming a Real Estate Agent in order to learn investing.
Hello everybody, my name is Trace and I am new to BP. This is my first post so please make suggestions if it would be better placed in another forum. I live just north of Denver, Co. in Westminster. Although I'm brand...
Maria D'Aura
inheriting tenants - one has a LOT of stuff
I'm buying a multifamily with long term tenants currently month to month. All want to stay and I'm planning to offer new leases once the deal closes. However, one has a near hoarding situation going on. I'm looking fo...
Sam Leon
Do you allow tenants to hang stuff outside your properties?
Do you have a rule in your lease to allow/disallow certain things to be hung outside your rental properties?I know this is a vague question, so here are some specific examples:(1) After washing clothes, tenant hangs c...
Matt Wagner
My house lacks curb appeal - help!
This is a flip I'm having a hard time selling. It lacks curb appeal. What do you suggest? What do you think of these ideas:
- Small bench on the porch
- Paint the white vinyl siding a tan color (I wa...
Lam N.
What are arguments against giving tenants dishwashers?
I know I know in some areas a dishwasher is a must while others it is not a must. In places where a dishwasher in a rental is npt standard, hardly any landlord have them. I've seen properties where the landlords simpl...