Dana Winer
Hiring contractors? Do you require them to be insured?
Good morning! I was curious if everyone requires insurance policies for anyone doing work on there home or only for higher risk projects? If the worker doesn’t have general liability and worker’s compensation insuranc...
Craig March
House not winterized properly after inspection. Who pays repair?
Purchased an investor owned property. They had it dewinterized for our HUD inspection for a renovation mortgage. All plumbing worked without issue They had it rewinteized on 12/11/18 a week after our inspection. We d...
Eliza Pelham Randall
FHA 203k triplex nightmare in Oakland, CA
I’m wondering if anyone has any experience suing a contractor for damages? Or experience / advice to share about similar?—-I’ve been going through hell with an FHA 203k triplex rehab project since mid 2017. The origin...
Josh Williams
VRBO w/ HomeAway
So my father-in-law purchased a cabin in Big Bear, CA. Felt like it was a waste and wanted to sell. I found a site ,VRBO, while searching for an anniversary get-away. The system seems like a no brainer for a REI strat...
Anthony Simboli
Let's talk furnaces! Open to suggestions on how to move forward
Hey BP,I am about 2 weeks away from closing on another property (2 family duplex!). Like my other properties I seem to always find the ones with only 1 furnace. The age of the system is unknown but having some experie...
Praful S.
Investing in Atlanta
Hello BP members,I will be traveling to Atlanta soon and would like to use the opportunity to get familiar with the neighborhoods, rental market, opportunities, making connections with agents, investors, GC's, etc.I l...
Greg Ressler
Buying an illegally zoned property
Greetings all, I'm currently looking at a house that I really love. It's in the area I want to live in, and it's a duplex! Exactly what I'm looking for! Plan would be to live in half of the house and rent the other ...
Vincent Foggia
Areas to avoid in Jacksonville
What pockets (specific areas, ex: along moncrief road) in 32206, 32209, 32204, and 32208 should an investor avoid, and why? I know these areas are where crime is higher in Jacksonville, but I'm looking to find out whe...
Wayne Woodson
Is House Hacking Even Still Possible In Nashville?
I am trying to buy my first duplex in Nashville and almost everything on the MLS is $300k and up. The few properties I've seen below 300k won't accept FHA or conventional. In addition to that these things are currentl...
Deven Rodriguez
Sell, rent, or keep?
Hey everyone! I'm 23 years old and am active-duty Army. I used the VA loan to buy my first house in November, 2020 for 302k. As I've seen the market explode, I contacted my agent, and asked what she thought I can get ...