Michael Healy
Wood burning fireplace in rental?
My rental I just purchased has one unit with a wood burning fireplace and another with a wood burning stove. In both cases the tenants have been using them and have grown accustomed to doing so. My handyman strongly r...
J Chen
Bought a foreclosed house but cannot get in touch with owner.
We bought the house at auction about a year ago. The owner filed bankruptcy afterwards. Long story short. Now we officially got the deed. The court ordered that the owner could stay at the property for 90 days after c...
Myron Voorhis
Estimate rehab cost and time?
How do you estimate rehab costs and time? Do you roughly estimate or get very detailed? Do you leave it up to a contractor or handyman? How about if you do most of the work yourself?Do you add a certain percentage to ...
Bobby Holley
What is the most efficient repair schedule?
What is the most efficient timeline schedule for repairs to get your contractors lined up for the job? The house we are flipping requires cosmetic repairs. They are: 1) Interior paint, 2) granite countertop and back...
Andrea P.
Lawn care woes for elderly couple in a duplex
I have a side by side duplex. My lease states that the tenants mow their side of the lawn. I have an elderly couple that paid my other tenant ($5/wk...enough to cover gas) to mow their lawn as well. Now that tenant ha...
John Timmerman
First BRRRR refinance
Hey everyone,I’m doing my first BRRRR and we are likely going end up with slimmer margin than planned (Reno costs). With rates still going up. Is cash-out refinancing still a good idea as long as rent covers the payme...
Bienes Raices
Is it safe to leave toilet flange hole unplugged?
I put some epoxy on the flange to cover a small crack, and it's still drying, so I didn't want to stuff a rag in the hole and mess up the epoxy. I read that sewer gas can potentially cause an explosion (although this ...
Todd F.
Breaking lease early
I currently have tenants who came to me and asked if they could break their 1 year lease early. I do not mind because they have been in the house since I bought it over a year ago and I would like to do some renov...
Jordan Abeel
Break in and theft of job site.
I just had an unfortunate experience with a rehab I’ve got going right now out of state. The contractor called to tell me there had been a break in and both brand new water heaters were stolen (it’s a duplex).
My que...
Albert Johnson
Potential Property Damage
I have a rental that has a few units on the property. There are two gates to enter on the property. Recently a few cows entered the property due to the gates being left open. I took pictures of the cows footprints le...