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Ron Todd Are shingles on shingles a big deal?
19 April 2019 | 17 replies

Hi BP,I had an inspection done on a SFR I plan to buy and hold. Most of the inspection went great, but it was pointed out that there are two layers of shingles for the roof and there are two spots that leak.  I know i...

Matt Kotlar New Short Term Rental Regulations in Pittsburgh
19 April 2022 | 10 replies

For all of those who hadn’t heard, there was a shooting in the North Side at an Airbnb. Proprietors will have to have a business license and a short term rental license that lasts 12 months.What are your thoughts?

Scott McGill Preemptive hot water heater change out.
21 April 2014 | 14 replies

So I currently have one rental house. The hot water heater was replaced about 10 yrs ago now.

Is this an item you all at Bp would think best to just change every 10 yrs or so VS getting the call at 2 am that ...

Winn Vu Is it normal wear and tear?
6 May 2016 | 8 replies

I have the interior walls of my rental painted almost 5 years ago when my tenant first moved in. Today an agent I hired came to preview and recommended me to repaint the walls before we find new tenant. I was not ther...

Bryan Hancock Foreclosure Notice - What is Sufficient?
2 January 2011 | 15 replies

So we had our monthly auction in Texas yesterday and one of the deals we had tied up got auctioned off. Apparently the seller had been served notice at the property he was selling to us instead of his homestead. My ...

Gurjot Grewal Personal experiences in the “bad” neighbourhoods ?
17 May 2024 | 14 replies

Hello BP,My property manager told me to avoid these three areas; hilltop, south linden, driving park. What im looking to do is BRRR in columbus to pull some of my money out ( I dont mind leaving money in the deal). Th...

Doug Hadley SFR: Subcontract Rehab or Do It Yourself
5 March 2014 | 31 replies

I just purchased my first SFR last Thursday and have been doing the demo and rehab myself. The question that I'm trying to answer is that the quotes that I'm getting from subcontractors is much higher than my mont...

Shawn Westbrook Beginner Handyman tools
20 November 2019 | 80 replies

So, as a budding house hacker I wanted to ask my friends on BP:What tools come in most handy to a novice landlord? What should I add to my list?HammerTape measurePower drillHacksawSanderScrew driversAllen wrenchesChan...

Michael Herr No thinset under cement board
4 February 2022 | 61 replies

Just went to inspect some work and noticed they weren't using thinset to lay down the cement board under porcelain tile.

When I asked the contractor, he asked his flooring guy who had been doing tile for 25 ...

Daniel Methven Detroit, is this a good place to invest?
31 March 2014 | 11 replies

I am very new to investing, I haven't even made my first deal yet. I do think im in the right place to start tho. For a first time investor where would you say i should be financially? How much money should i have ...