Satya Patil
How to fund major repair work on rental properties
Hi All,I would love to hear you experiences on funding major repairs on your rental properties. Two ways that I know are- Cash out refinance, line of equity. Are these the best or is there something out there?I only o...
Ethan Conrad
Advice on a hard money loan (lending to someone)
I'm a realtor and property manager and I have a tenant that broke their lease and did a fair amount of damage to a home on their way out. The owner of that home is very cash poor (older person with health issues and f...
Dina Harleth
Can I stay at a property while rehabbing it and deduct repairs?
I'm living in a house that I want to convert to a rental. If I need to come back to make repairs such as new flooring, is it ok to stay a few nights on the property itself while choosing flooring, overseeing minor re...
Matt Sora
Real estate tax deductions
I was wondering if anyone knew more about the tax deductions that come with your properties. I know of the certain ones that you can write off but I was wondering if there is a certain amount you are only able to writ...
Brian Leigh
Financing Scenario: 10+ acre Homestead Outside Philadelphia
Your goals and story: My goal is to purchase a small homestead outside of Philadelphia and complete renovations prior to moving in. Due to the property being over 10 acres and needing repairs, I am having difficulty s...
Avery Wayman
Gas leak prior to closing
So I recently purchased a home here in Lincoln, NE. This is my personal home. When in closing of the house a gas leak on the water heater had to be repaired for the house to meet FHA regulations so my realestate agent...
Carl W.
Tenant Personal Items
Hello all, I had repairs done in tenant's unit and they had a meltdown over damaged property. Tenant still seems to believe I am responsible for their personal items. (We've had a prior incident but tenant dropped it ...
Yvonne Wang
Example of a contractor contract and work list?
First time working with a contractor here. Does anyone have an example of what a contract should look like and the details in the scope of work? I'm wondering how much specifics I need to include for each line item.
Edwin Lau
offsetting rent with trade skill
Some background to my current situation which may lead to an understanding why I would ask this question.I am an electrician. I currently rent a 2 bdrm apartment very close to the downtown area in Toronto Ontario for...
Scott Nachatilo
April 22, 2010 EPA Lead Based Paint Rules Change
I was just reading on EPA's web site about the April 22, 2010 requirement that contractors working on pre-1978 housing will have to have EPA certification for lead remediation...http://www.epa.gov/lead/pubs/renovation...