J Scott
Weird Plumbing Issue
Any plumbing experts want to take a stab at this issue and see if you can provide a diagnosis?House is a new construction built about a year ago. It's on public water and sewer.One of the sinks has an occasional sulf...
Annette Torsarkissian
Bandit Signs in Los Angeles
Hi BP members! I am looking into giving bandit signs a shot in Los Angeles area. I want to be aware of laws regarding putting up the signs. I am having a difficult time finding the information on the L.A. city website...
Ben Carpenter
Popcorn Ceilings
What is the process for removing "popcorn" drywall from a ceiling and will this be worth the cost of doing so? I plan on painting the entire house as well as new floors on most of it. I will be living here for a few y...
Donna Paget
Emptying the septic tank
Hey Big Pocketers!I need some advice on what to do with a problem with my tenant and the septic tank. When this renter moved in last year, I had the septic tank emptied. I usually only do this every 3 years or so. She...
Matt Kitchen
Durable and Timeless Materials
I just finished BP podcast ep. 48 and the guest gave a lot of good advice, but one piece he gave that stuck out is that he buys durable materials that aren't just "trendy". They withstand the test of time financially ...
Robert Hernandez
Unit still vacant, Should I lower rent?
Hello BP family,
My rental has sat on the market for two weeks now. It is a unit in a quadplex that is 2br/1.5 bath listed for $700. According to my PM things are slowing down with people going back to school.
The c...
Ian K.
What to charge for oil stain on trex deck?
Tenants left this stain on an elevated trex deck. How would you handle this? I can see replacing the boards that are stained or is it possible to caculate the replacement cost of the full deck minus depreciation due...
Dimitri Paspalaris
Using professional photos for rental property
Is it a good idea to use a professional photographer and if so do you think $175 for a 1200 sqft townhome is a good price? Thanks for the help.
Santos Ricardo Tellez
Coronavirus Impact on Housing Market?
Hello BIggerPockets,
I started this discussion to get some thoughts and opinions on how the Coronavirus might affect the housing market. Mainstream media has been reporting about it nonstop for the last few days, sta...
Laurence Walsh-Hodson
re: bad investments
Hi Friends,My husband and I have been working with a company to invest out of state in Indy. The process has been horrible and arduous. The property has a great cash flow and a good cap rate, but the company keeps cha...