Stephanie Dean
203k nightmare- contractor from hell
I recently bought my house using the full 203k loan since the house had some possible structural repairs that needed to be done on the raised foundation. The repairs needed to be completed were not astronomical compar...
PJ Kolnik
All my Cashflow to Repairs & Maintenance this year!
I knew that there would be good years and bad years and maybe a bit of something in between. I own a 3 unit in Chicago and cashflow about 350/month/unit after PITI. I figured that would keep me pretty well set.
When ...
Courtney McCall
If you could start a property management co. from scratch…
Just started a new RE company geared towards managing real estate investments for others. I’ve been a licensed agent for 8+ years and have managed rentals here and there on a smaller scale but now fully prepared to bu...
Bob H.
Tub in new home is backward, with inaccessible faucet and drain
I am in the process of buying a new-construction home. We had a home inspector look at it today. Many of the problems are minor -- typical of a home just built -- but there are a few that seem important and hard to so...
Eddie Ziv
The terrorists won!!!!
The TSA is out of their mind!!! They don't even know what to do anymore. This organization is so reactive (instead of proactive) that it become a sad joke. I would not be surprised if their next step would be to ban w...
Raymond Hunce
Offer on Baltimore Property
Hello BP Community,My partner and I put in an offer on a 2 bed, 1 bath single family attached rowhome in Baltimore about 10 or so days ago. This is our first offer ever. We still haven't received a reply on whether th...
Elizabeth Roncevic
Where should I invest?
Is it ok to invest in a city/state you’re not familiar with if you find a good deal?
Nick Harrington
Connecting CPVC to galvanized? CPVC or PEX?
I want to tackle replacing the water lines to the kitchen sink myself and have a couple of questions, how do I connect the new CPVC lines to the old galvanized lines at the point where I will be cutting out the old ga...
Brad Jacobson
Misrepresented Square Footage - Concession Request
Hi Fellow BP Fans,I'm currently UC on a triplex that I snagged off the MLS last week. It was a competitive bidding war.The MLS listing noted the combined square footage of the three units was 3,600sf. During the wal...
Ed O.
Strategies to increase profitability of rental properties
What proactive measures do you take to increase profitability on your rental units? Here's some things I have done recently:
1. Challenged tax assessments.
2. Hired a firm to handle the 2nd round of assessment chall...