Colby Shelhorse
Mold in REO Foreclosure
I am looking at a REO property that has been on the market over 100 days. The listing agent for the bank has been contacted and has notified me that there is a mold problem in the basement. They say that it would cost...
Constantia Petrou
Working effectively with property manager
Hi everyone,I just hired a property manager to manage several of my single family homes (class A). He is very good at assessing the market, showing the properties and finding tenants quickly. He seems to not be very t...
Yannie Ko
Tenant rights to refuse my access to the property for repair?
Hi everyone!,i'm having a situation where i posted a notice to enter for repair in rental unit and the tenant refused to let me in. Can I still let my guy in and make repair? They said they are not home and i'm not al...
John Fedro
Mobile Home Title Transfer State By State
Mobile Home Title Transfer 50 States (Personal Property/Inside parks)Hi all,Hope everyone reading this is doing great and staying productive. Over the past number of years I make it a point to reach out yearly to each...
Steve Brown
Cost Segregation - Component depreciation
I use the component depreciation method for my rental properties. So it may be a good idea or it may be a bad idea, but I'm comfortable with it. So this post is not for those who oppose this method.My question is when...
Glenn Willeford
Sales Tax
I recently received an invoice from a contractor on some repairs completed. The invoice included an additional amount for sales tax that was not included in the bid. In my previous dealings with this contractor, the b...
Joseph Banko
Vetting a Property Manager
What questions do you ask a potential property management company, especially if you're a remote investor?
Allison Littman
Incorrect Repair Quote Before Closing on Condo
Hi, I'm brand new to RE investment and have been soaking up as many blogs/forums on BP as possible. I just purchased an investment vacation condo in Santa Rosa Beach, FL, and before closing, buyer disclosed that slidi...
Darrell D.
Flipping/Selling Cars for Down Payment
We've come into a bit of a plateau. We've purchased a duplex and our home within the last two years. However we've been unable to make further investments due to limited finances. While our finances have been limit...
Abigail Helfer
Owner dragging feet on repairs
New to investing, and this will be my first deal.My husband and I are in contract for a duplex. It is a good deal for us and the home inspection went relatively well. There is only one problem and that is mold in the ...