Ceril S.
Property first on-site look - code violations - how to get educated
Hi BP gang!I'm still a few months out from jumping in so I am in all out research mode.I convinced my wife to go to our first open house on a 2 family today and it was kinda scary!Not scary as in we were in danger, bu...
Lauren Daly
What do you do when a tenant covers expenses?
We have a tenant who has a background in construction who moved in to our A class property about a month ago. He discovered a problem with the light fixture in the entry way and has offered to replace it with a simila...
John Whitfield
New to the Scene in NC
My account saying I've been on Biggerpockets for about a year now, but in truth I've been studying Real Estate off and on for a little more than that. It was only in the last 6 months did I realize just how little I k...
Andy K
Sewer line backup happened twice due to tenant negligience
Hi all,We have a rental property, where we had a sewer line backup happen in February last year. The sewer water came out of the toilet on the first level and destroyed the carpet, drywall, etc. Had to call the insura...
Kristian Peter
Lowes
We have had a great time with the Commercial Services Desk at Lowes. They price our materials for all of our Flips, and we are utilizing very high quality products at discounts of 15% to 25% from retail. The best pa...
Joel Owens
How much do you pay for plumbing repairs??
I am having a plumber go through each unit with the 20 unit apartment to look at issues.
The estimate and walk through is free.
Would it be better for the plumber to work by the job or the hour??
The plumber just w...
Jill Rossi
New HVAC for under $4k? Should I be worried?
I've gotten 3 quotes for a new 3.5 ton HVAC system to replace my old one. One quote was $7400, one was $6500, and one was $3800. Clearly $3800 sounds like the best deal, but is this too low to be legit? Thanks!
Tony Robledo
How to write a lease with utilities included?
I’m a first time landlord about to rent out 2 units in Oak Park, IL.
I was planning on using the lease agreement template available on Avail, but I have a custom amendment I need to add and I want to make sure it is ...
Tim West
Tacoma WA Wholesaler Needs Advice From Local Investors
BP Team,I need some local knowledge advice, as I have a couple of properties I am ready to put under contract, but wanted to be sure my numbers look good to ensure I am able to do right by the seller and the cash buye...
Melvin Yuen
Sell my rental or hold!
Hi all,
I know this will get a lot of "it depends" based on my strategy, but I'd like other's opinions.
I initially intended to purchase a buy and hold rental. It currently cash flows, although not 2% of the purcha...