Christina Potosnak
Adding HVAC to New Mobile Homes
We are working to add air conditioner or heat pump to 15 new 14'x56' homes in SC. Looking at the manufacturer's equipment sizing, it suggests a 1.5 ton (Energystar) or a 2 ton (HUD). We are leaning toward 1.5 ton s...
Jon Mason
Spelling out things like light bulbs and unstopping toilets?
There was a really great BP podcast a while back where they interviewed an investor who had her renters trained so she wasn’t stuck unclogging toilets and things like that. I can’t remember which podcast that was, but...
Drew Smith
Refinishing Hardwood Floors
My wife and I bought our first rental house. Wow the place was a wreck but the more people I am talking to it seems to be the case when you purchase something off market. My question is the wood floors they are origin...
Taahir Shaikh
Is it worth it??? (First Time Homebuyer)
Hello all,New to the BP community and would love perspective on a situation I’m going through currently. Just got engaged and will most likely be getting married in about a year. I’m here in Dallas Fort Worth and have...
Burt L.
City Right of Way Agent Greatly Misrepresented Project To Gain Construction Access
I have a Colorado fourplex and met with both a city ROW agent and the project engineer at the property as they need to replace a 60 year old street drainage pipe that runs along the easement at the east edge of the ...
Matthew Paul
The Sunday afternoon repair call
Today I get a call about water in the utility room of one of my houses . So I run over to check it out . And yes there is some water , but not much . I check the water heater and its fine , dont see any leaks , But th...
Paul B.
Why is depreciation 1/27.5?
Can anyone who has owned a property for a long period of time confirm that the money they spend over 27.5 years is approximately the original cost of the structure? Is this supposed to be maintenance, or are capital e...
Ellie Perlman
Fighting COVID-19’s Impact on Multifamily Properties
I’d like to share with you what we’re doing with our properties to mitigate COVID-19’s impact on our properties, with the hope that you can use some of these ideas and strategies on your own properties. If you have ad...
Tyler Bardwell
How to (Actually) pull the trigger
So, I have read and read and read... I've listened to the audio books and podcasts. Here is where I sit... I am almost to the point where I feel less ready then I was when I first started and was "ready" to jump in he...
Mike Jones
Remove solar lien after trustee sale
Purchased a house at trustee sale. Former foreclosed owner financed a solar system with Solar Mosaic. They're refusing to remove the UCC filing. We told them to remove the panels and release the filing so we can clear...