Matt R.
If you maintain property yourself, what spare parts do you stock?
Hello all!If you manage and maintain your own properties, what spare parts do you stock?What I have in mind are things that might make the house "unlivable", or parts that can be used to at least make the house safe o...
Michael Craig
Solutions for Inadequate Heating
Happy New Year BP Community!As some of you may know, the North East has been experiencing record breaking cold. This has been especially true in Saratoga Springs, NY. One effect this has on my property is that I canno...
Jeremy Lee
Feedback/advice on inheriting real estate investments
Hey guys,My dad just threw an unexpected curveball at my two older brothers and I, saying he wants to reduce his and my mom's tax liability/burden by unloading one of his properties (a 1 bed condo/apartment unit on th...
Megan Greathouse
Midwest homes w/o basements
Hi, fellow Midwest investors! I'm a buy-and-hold investor in St. Louis, and have recently come across several properties with no basements. Personally, I think that's weird for a Midwest property and my first inclinat...
Avery Lee
HOA issues - sell or hold?
I'm a newbie investor and purchased my first property, a townhome in Tempe, Arizona last year. I looked into the HOA when purchasing the property and they had what seemed to be plenty of $$ in reserves however now we'...
Andrew B.
Small to Medium Basement Leaks
I purchased a duplex last month that was built in 1921. There have been 2 days in the past month where we have gotten a TON of rain and we ended up with some small to medium size puddles in the basement. Is this cau...
Dennis Soto
Should I continue holding an appreciated property?
I am an amateur when it comes to real estate investing. However, in 2012 I made a homerun deal that if managed properly it can get me to my new realized dream of becoming an actual investor. Here's the deal:I bought a...
LuAnn Vigen
keeping track of the basis of a rental
I just purchased my 5th rental and I am in need of some advise on how to set up books and track the basis of this house. I past attempts have not been without problems. What categories do you use? Once the house is re...
Gerald Harris
Wholesaling a Haunted House? Would you do it?
On my way to church this past Saw a House for sale in Concord NC. This house is a Split level Bungalow House built in the early 1900's. It is 4 bedrooms (possibly a 5th can be created) over 2300sqft. House needs...
Steve K
Real estate, stock market, both?
Just curious how many people here have given up on the stock market as it relates to their retirement plans?
Given the lackluster performance of the S&P / Dow / Nasdaq over the past ten years does it even make ...