Kevin Kite
Home warranty vs capital expenditures.
I am looking at a 1700 sq ft 3 bed 2.5 bath SFH that rents for $900 a month. I was running some numbers and figuring in capital expenditures on a home at 10% since the home is on a sound foundation, built in the late ...
DS MokNgo
Termite Prevention / Treatment in AZ
Hi All,
My property in Phoenix AZ was being treated twice for termites. In 2011, the company who did the treatment had to return 4 times to totally get rid of them, but in 2017, only 1 treatment was enough.
It is a...
Trevor Ewen
Appliance Replacement Plans
We're buying a whole lot of appliances from Lowe's this weekend. For the set of appliances we've chosen for the units, Lowe's has 5 year replacement plans available. According to our numbers, these are running at abou...
Asher Knudson
Metal Roof or Asphalt Roof
I'm working on a rehab in northern Minnesota I'm debating on whether I should go with a metal roof that's supposed to last forever or an asphalt roof?Thoughts?
Mahesh P.
Warranty with Flipped House
Hello All,If I were to buy a flipped house, would there be any warranty. I'm looking at many houses in the northeast metros that are flipped with new roofs, siding, floor plans etc. However, if a problem were to arise...
Shawna Clark
Home warranty for your SFH?
A few years ago I decided to keep my house and rent it out when I got married and moved into my husbands house. I simply put a home warranty on the house for $500 per year and when anything broke, like a garbage dispo...
Gary Dezoysa
Does the 50% rule hold true for lower end properties?
Hi, I know that if I compared a $30,000 house renting for $600 a month to a $120,000 house renting for $1,600 a month, the cheaper house would have proportionately less property tax and vacancy factor, maybe also insu...
Craig Desnoyers
Repair vs replace appliances
Hey everyone, I purchased a property back in Feb. 2022, I have a tenant whose refrigerator leaks water out of the front door and she states this only happens in the summer time. She has been there for a few years now,...
Derrik Buschatz
Hello and question about renting our house
Hello everybody. New to the website and already learning alot. Thank you.My wife and I are considering putting our house up for rent instead of selling when we move next year. I have a few requests for advice.We in...
Jim Young
Limited Warranty Deed, No Disclosures. - Risks?
I'm looking at a property in Atlanta. The MLS Private Notes contain the following: "Seller to provide Limited Warranty Deed. No Disclosures". What risks should I be thinking about? Would this be considered clean ti...