Eric Benzenhoefer
Project Blog - 11 unit apartment Rehab - SE Houston Texas
Howdy BP,
I will be giving updates on this project periodically. Feel free to ask questions to drive what I write:
Here is where is started, and here is the November update:
Thank for the idea Ji...
Mark Forest
Odor and moisture from the crawl space
I had about 2” of water in my flooded crawl space in April. I sucked it out with a utility pump and opened all the crawl space vents. We have not had any heavy rains like we did with the spring thaw and the April sh...
Pete Harper
Contractor with health Issue
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Brian Pinckard
First BarrRr Completed
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Raj G.
Kitchen remodeling Granite counter top and wall,base cabinets
Hi, I need to change kitchen Granite counter top and cabinets for my first rental unit.Can somebody advice on this like how to get good deal, how much it can cost labor + material etcI live in Bayonne in New jersey.Th...
Scott J.
Corroded Nut Driving Me Crazy (photos) - Please Help!
I purchased a new faucet for the kitchen sink yesterday. But I the nut that holds in the old faucet is severely rusted/corroded. After spending six hours on a precious Sunday with no luck, I'm asking the brilliant min...
Scott C.
Cash reserves: How much should a buy and hold investor have?
I'm a buy and hold investor and I have a question about cash reserves. How much is enough?
We have 2 and soon to be 3 (closing on December 3) SFRs. One is rented now and the 2nd one should have a tenant in it...
Alex Russo
Your Biggest Gaf in Real Estate - share your story
What is your biggest gaf/stupid mistake that you have made in your career so far?It may include you ending up with egg on your face, missing something extremely obvious, or making a beginners mistake. I am sure we all...
Alec Sithong
Advice on buying rentals, flips or loaning out cash?
Hello BP'ers,I need some advice on which direction to go: with a starting capital of $125K, which is the most affective way to get cash return in a year or two? My goal (like everyone else) is to aspire to live off of...
Josh Mac
How close is Zestimate?
Hello everyone,I was wondering how far off are zestimate prices on rent, and the price of a property?