Dear fellow investors:I received a $700 bill from my property management to treat a bed bug infestation in a small duplex.Can I hold the renters responsible for this bill - or at least part of it?I've owned the buildi...
I am debating removing the popcorn ceiling from a small room by myself. I understand the process involves spraying the popcorn ceiling with a chemical then eventually scraping it off. How feasible is this for someone ...
Hi BP,I need your help. I recently bought a duplex (house hack) and I looking to touch up the upstairs kitchen before I post the unit for rent. While my ultimate goal is to replace the cabinets I am unable to do so ri...
Ok, we’ve all heard the excuse and maybe even used it ourselves at one point. “I don’t want to fix toilets, so I wouldn’t be a good landlord.”
Well, that may be so for some and I wasn’t exactly excited for the toil...
We are a Seattle-based property management company. We need to purchase a good camera and camcorder for taking real estate pictures and videos for both marketing as well as inspection purposes..
What are the...
We just bought a property - actually, closing on it tomorrow. It's bank owned and has some issues. Former owners did some changes to the front porch and siding. They removed part of the white vinyl and replaced it ...
Hi Guys, can you share your opinion, please? Am I getting ripped with current property management? 3k for fixing gas line leaks. What are your thoughts and recommendations?
I am curious how many DIY folks here are making it work without a truck, recently i have been contemplating switching out the car for a truck as i perform more and more DIY task myself, i have been making everything w...
I'm remodeling from the studs a 2BR/1BA unit in San Francisco. Expected rent will be about $3000. Tenant quality here is very high- young college educated white collar professionals. So I'm doing a quality and thought...
Hi BP,I recently purchased my first investment property and quote excited! The renovation is going well as far as I can tell. My present dilemma is the bathtub. It is has yellow stains which I thought would be an ...