NA Jones
Dealing with lead paint
We are looking at possible investment property that was built in the early 1900's and we suspect there is lead paint in the house to some degree. We have not determined the level of severity ;)I have read most every ...
Christian Hubbs
Data, tools, and API's for Property Data
Hi everyone,I am wondering where you go for your data. I'm looking into multi-family units in Pittsburgh and I've been working with the Zillow API using the ZillowR package but keep running into a 501 error (Protected...
Jack Wang
Potential building issues for older (pre-1960) properties
There are a lot of properties in my area that are fairly old, especially multifamily properties. I wanted to create a checklist of potential major problems to look out for when considering older properties (pre-1960 b...
Kyle Doney
Tree Branch Fell On Car at Neighboring Property - WWYD?
I had a tree limb fall on a car and create minor damage on the hood (some dents). The tree was on my rental property side and fell on car of the property manager of the apartment building next door (or so she says). S...
Jill F.
The police just called... my 25 year old tenant died (overdosed)
I can't imagine calling his poor parents... he was found by a friend that told police he was staying with tenant (without my knowledge). The police/coroner had taken his body out before they called me.I feel just terr...
Shyam Panchal
Found Some Problems Post Inspection - Need Advice ASAP! (Texas)
I am currently under contract for an SFR in Texas. The house was recently remodelled but after the inspection, there were some issues found. Although the cosmetic finishes look quite good, there are some fundamental...
Philip Schultz
Buying first property...in the hood?
I'm saving up some capital right now and hoping to purchase my first rental property in a couple months.
I'm from Houston so as many know, the market is crazy and full of investors.
I've been looking at starting in ...
Akeem Moreno
What would you guys do with $10000 for a first time home buyer?
Any suggestions on how I can use $10000 to start of my real estate journey?
Dianne Pettitt
Investment in The Summit Lofts in Georgetown TX. Is this a scam?
We were called by Novak Capital Management offering us to invest a minimum of $125,000 in a development named the Summit Lofts in Georgetown TX (209 mi south of Austin. They project a profit of 200% in 3-4 years. Is...
Jeanni Prescan
Tax claim deed/title insurance
I purchased a home at Judicial tax sale over 2 years ago and have a standard Tax Claim Deed. Now I am selling the house and the settlement company is requiring an action to quiet title, which I am told is going to de...