Vy Mai
A water bill of $800... ahhh!!
We just received a bill of $800 for sewage and water... It's usually just $200 or less. I called the city and they said the meter is fine. I had a plumber come take a look at it and he said nothing is leaking. The cit...
Emily Holbrook
Property management fees -- do these look average/fair?
Hello,I recently purchased my first rental property -- a 3/1 SFH in Detroit. These are the fees my property management company supplied in its contract. I'm curious if these seem reasonable/fair. Any thoughts are appr...
Jennifer Green
AC expectation in Rental
I have a single family three-bed two-bath home that is 1554 square feet . I did not upgrade the AC when I renovated the home. I'm renting it out and I have really great tenants. The only problem is that the AC is ...
Steven Tenaglia
Forclosures Auction advice....
Happy 4th fellow REI's.... Hopefully we all can take a little break from our busy schedules to enjoy our friends and family today!
I will be attending my first real estate auction on Tuesday and need some advice fr...
Luba Vasilieva
Renting second residence for a limited period
Hi Everyone. Would appreciate the input for the following situation before jumping into it. I recently purchased a small lake house in IL, which is sort of vulnerable to winter temps (= very lightly insulated crawl sp...
Steve W.
Renting "Mother In Law" Separate Living Area
Hi everyone,I work in the Kirkland area, looking to house hack within an hour commute. One approach I am strongly considering is a house with a separate living area, mother in law (MIL) suite, additional dwelling unit...
Josef Super
Rollover 401K to a Self-Directed IRA for property purchase
Hello BP community! I have recently switched jobs and have accumulated $88K in my 401K. I am looking to invest these funds in real estate instead of keeping it in mutual funds, bonds, etc. My plan is to roll it over i...
Shelly Smith
Need Help on Structuring a Deal!
I have a seller who is going through foreclosure and seeking to sell his home. He needs the full amount now. He currently has a tenant in place who is willing to either continue the lease or purchase the home under a ...
DAVID GAGE
Winterization issues with my first HUD
Well we closed on our 4th foreclosure this week. This one being our first HUD. The others have all gone off without a hitch. We had our HVAC guy come out to fire up the heat and got some very bad news. The house has b...
Manuel E Urrego
Heating fuel costs in Alaska
Greenhorn here, and I am still trying to decide on whether to stay in the local Fairbanks/North Pole Market or broaden to OOS markets in warmer climates. The real sticking point that I cannot factor is how half the re...