Mariana Lopez
advice for estimating my expenses
Hey guys,
I am trying to calculate the expenses of buying a house in Tampa Florida. how do I find out the typical vacancy rate there?
Venkat Tarakad
Seller not responding to a pool inspection
We put an offer on the house which has a pool. The offer was accepted. Home inspection was done and the seller agreed to fix few basic things. Septic inspection failed and the seller agreed to fix that. The pool inspe...
Atwan Kwan
How to SAVE on ENERGY????
Problem...... - Utilities From HELL!!!!My client has the property from hell, with an old-school forced air furnace.....I was able to get them great tenants at a great rate..... only to find the blood sucking heat drai...
Ryan Short
Running electrical wire through plaster and lath?
Hi everyone on BP, I recently closed a 4 family house in Massachusetts in June. The house has a 1BDRM, 2BDRM, 3BDRM, and a 4BDRM. The 1 BDRM and the 2 BDRM are rented from before and are close to paying for the mortga...
Kevin Polite
Blinds in your rental properties
Who installs blinds in their rental property? Does it depend on the area and rent amount? If so, do you include the inexpensive 1" mini blinds? Any and all thoughts appreciated.
David Gellner
Durable/Efficient Remodel of Rental
Hey guys,
I've spent a good part of the day looking for designs, researching products, and honestly I feel like I've achieved very little.
Yes, I've tried to search BP and couldn't find what I'm looking for.
I know...
Karen O.
Replacement window reviews
Working on a project in the NE. I have two quotes for replacement of windows. Debating on getting a 3rd.One quote is for Harvey Classic Vinyl windows - Double Hungs (7) and Casements (4). The other is for Alside Me...
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...
Mathuw Chandler
Tenants unhappy about electric bill need advice please
I own a 2 family unit in st louis, this is upper level and lower level. I used to occupy the upper level while the lower level was being gut rehabbed. While living upstairs i had high electric bills winter only (all...
J Scott
Tenant Utility Bill Complaint
In my limited experience as a landlord, this is the first time I've come across this situation, so I was hoping to get some feedback/advice from other landlords...
One of my tenants just called my property manager to...