Jillian Shuler
Best small hot tub for STR
Hey all,I have a short term rental that sleeps 6 people and has a small courtyard with a fence. I was thinking of purchasing a hot tub...I called local companies and can get a 220v hot tub for around 6500, or could or...
Annette Holbrook
Folks in Blue Ridge - Ellijay, Georgia area.
I’m still in the research phase of this venture. I have a cabin in Cherry Log right on the Ellijay river. I am planning on a renovation to upgrade the whole cabin. It will end up 4 beds, 3 with king beds the 4th will ...
Uday Maripalli
What is considered a reasonable HOA?
A lot of condos and town-homes in Seattle/Bellevue area seem to have really high HOAs. How does one decide if HOA fees are reasonable? We recently saw a town-home that we really like. There are about 20-21 town-homes ...
Account Closed
Be careful with your assessments of 'value-added' (can be BS)
How many have bought based on a nice list of value added (VA) possibilities and then crushed it with higher rents or income based on those VA elements? The short answer is few..... An ethical seller will in fact leave...
Matt Romano
You can NOT positive cash flow on a 2 family in Rhode Island!!!
That is, while house hacking. At least in the areas that I've been searching for multis. Excuse the controversial subject title, but, I needed this post to stand out a bit :) So....I've been searching for a property...
Mark Wikkerink
Will tenants pay more rent for lower utilities?
Hi everyone,We are renovating a duplex, and so far we have gone with heat pumps and natural gas furnaces, so heating and cooling should be lower priced than usual.However, I have to decide on water heaters, and I can ...
Jorge Caicedo
Disclosure Statement
Hello BP'ers, I read an article by Alan Cowgill about how if you're gonna use a private lender for your project, you need a disclosure statement..He said in the disclosure you have to put that there's a risk invol...
Gord Stevenson
Tankless Water Heaters in older condo building
Hi everyone, I am looking for electrical advice. I am on the HOA board for a resort in Mexico that was built in 2000. There is a small electrical service in each condo, that I would guess has less than 100 Amps. Wi...
Kimberly T.
Multifamily property with first floor a couple feet underground - any problems with this type of construction?
As I'm investigating other markets to buy in, I am finding some multifamilies (typically 4plexes) where it appears the first floor must be a couple feet underground, based on the fact that the first floor windows a...
Cheryle Patterson
Tenant installed window AC in utitlies furnished rental
I have owned a 16 furnished room (dorm style) rental property for 14 years and never had a tenant do this. We rent the rooms for $395 per month and it includes power, water, sewer and garbage service. We keep the A/C...