Eric La Pratt
HELOC ordered appraisal substantially too low
Hey all,I just had an appraisal for a duplex I own come back far too low and is affecting a HELOC. Does anyone have any experience in disputing these successfully? Tips? Below are some notes.Subject Property:2X 2 bed...
Sven Salvador
How Installing Solar Panels on Multifams Can Earn More GRI
A whopping 33% of the U.S. population lives in a rented apartment, and these apartments are power guzzlers. We can reduce their power bill by 2/3 with Green Retrofits and solar panels.
First, We Reduce th...
Michael Baum
Mike's Deal of the Day - July 1th, 2024 Prime Day 2
Ok, so here are a few more deals I found. Sometimes these Prime Day deals go away fast. Some that I found were over before I could post!$16.26 Chamberlain smart garage wireless garage hub and sensor - https://www.amaz...
Linda B.
Doing some good as investors? Examples of social or green actions
I love real estate and I love making money with it, but every now and I start wondering if there is something more I should do... I do believe that just by being a reasonable landlord we can make a bit of a difference...
Peter Padalino
Vacation Rental Utilities
So I have this SFH in AZ that we've been using as a vacation rental...Have had it a couple of years and have been happy with the amount of time we've had it rented. We've even had summer renters, believe it or not. On...
Laura W.
Green Renovation?
Hello, I am new to the forum, and am interested in focusing on a niche market, renovating older buildings using green building techniques. I'd like to hold on to the properties and rent, but think I might need to sel...
Joel NA
Replacement Windows
Need to replace 13 windows in a prospective investment property--all the same size basically. Local dealer wanted to know if I wanted to replace the whole window or if I wanted replacement inserts. I wasn't quite sure...
Jeff Abel
Purchasing 11k sq ft office building; would appreciate input
I'm an attorney here in Austin, need about 5k-6k sq ft for my office and am planning to purchase/build an office building. I've been vetting various deals, and have an offer in on an 11k office building. I'm done wit...
Kevin Lefeuvre
Power outage, excessive heat, ... unpredictables, do you refund?
We are experiencing heat wave right now in LA (and other areas in the state and in the country), where the A/Cs are not totally efficient. Some areas have even experienced power outage during the most part of the week...
Account Closed
Single Meter Duplex-- Utility costs getting out of hand??
Hi all. Last year I purchased my first rental (BRRRR) for $115,000, and put around $30,000 into repairs. It appraised for last month at $220,000 in which I was able to do a cash-out refi and pull almost $30k back out....