Alana Bates
What Security Systems are Best Suited for Apertment Buildings?
I just closed on my first duplex in Washington DC, yay! I changed all of the locks, but still feel like I could use an added layer of protection. The units are stacked and share an atrium, or main entryway. What secur...
Dave Crussel
Success SW of Minneapolis
I'm a part time investor with a full-time career and all the trappings of life that come with 2 kids. Busy isn't the right term, perhaps neurotically time starved. This story is about my second rental (3/2 townhome) w...
Austin Haynes
How to sound proof floors to minimize sound
I recently just closed on my first investment property it is a up and down duplex! Unfortunately, I can hear when someone is walking around upstairs. The flooring in the upstairs unit is original hardwood and if I can...
Sean Dezoysa
PreForeclosure, $40k equity, 6k arrears, significant repairs
Hi, I have a preforclosure that I found via door knocking. Here are the details:
ARV ~$143k
Principal balance: $102,100 1st, no 2nd.
$875 payment which includes PITI, fixed rate.
3 other ...
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Laminate flooring
The standard name of laminate flooring is laminate floor covering.
laminate flooring is usually made up of four layers: top layer which is named abrasion resistance layer; second layer which is named decora...
Joshua Harbor
No-Shows for Viewings
We just purchased are first rental property. Our first major headache is people who show up really late to view the property, or don't show up at all. I had three scheduled just today. One no-showed, one canceled whe...
Sergio B.
Best practices to rehab a place?
When keeping a property as a rental, what are the best practices to rehab a place? I guess is different to rehab to resell and rehab to rent..... thoughts?
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Questioning Contractors Work.
I manage a two story 10 unit apartment complex in Los Angeles. We recently had an incident which involved a drunk driver crashing into our concrete stairs.I contacted a contractor and he offered to repair them for $13...
Alexander Arietta
Colorado Springs
Hello all,I have been on this site for a little while and until now have just read posts. I bought my first place last September. I am in the Colorado Springs area, and I was wondering what is a better idea. I bought ...
Dan C.
duplex adjacent to pit bulls in Milwaukee
I noticed at a duplex I looked that the adjacent neighbor has pit bulls.It is pretty clearly a responsible owner - the dogs look well groomed and healthy, and the owner actually enters them in competitive dog shows. ...