S Harper
Water bill 105,000 gallons/2 months vs history of 6,000-7,000 gal
Providing lots of detail below, but the TL:DR - water usage 15 times the usual bill. No leaks found anywhere (including running toilets) and unsure how they would go through this much water accidently. How would you s...
Tamara R.
HOA Harassment
I own a rental townhouse that is governed by an HOA (yes, I know many people don’t like to buy houses in HOA communities, but where I live there is little choice).When I purchased the home almost 4.5 years ago, the pr...
Scott A Smith
SFH rental and yardwork?
Apologies if this is in the wrong place -If you have a SFH property with a grass yard - who does the maintenance? Do you ask the tenant to maintain the grass, shrubs, mulching, etc, or do you contract that out to a la...
Bienes Raices
"bounce houses"
Do you allow these at your rentals? These are the portable, inflatable "houses" that kids can play in in the yard.
Chris Skjolsvik
Feedback wanted on my first SFH flip analysis
Hi everyone,I've been reading, thinking, getting excited, getting nervous, etc about getting into real estate investing for almost a year. I've been attending local club meetups, created an LLC, have a partial team (...
Luis Ramirez
Newbie from Marietta, Georgia
Hello everybody my name is Luis Ramirez and I am a new member here on Bigger Pockets! I have no background in real estate investing, but am hoping to jump in in the near future. I was born and raised in Marietta, Geor...
Tim Wilkinson
How should I proceed with agent??
I am improving a 1986 Rambler in Southern MD that was left to my father in law after his fathers death recently. I have interviewed three agents recently and all had good stats. However, one was recommended by the dec...
Joseph Jones
Newbie in Jonesboro Arkansas
Hello Everyone!My name is Joseph and I recently relocated to Jonesboro, AR from Diamond Bar, CA almost a year ago. The move was due to a sick family member that died in December 2013. Although such a sad situation res...
Zac Garthe
Price in security systems for buy-and-hold residential rental?
Newbie investor, looking to purchase my first rental in the next few months in greater Denver. In researching my submarket, one dilemma I've encountered is a perception of higher-than-average crime. I thought installi...
Mike Kroupa
Curb Appeal - Suggestions Wanted
This will be our first flip, and we want to do it right. We are looking for suggestions to maximize curb appeal for this house. So... this is your chance to help out a newbie get started right.What would you do to mak...