Trenton Brown
Renting out my unit (first time!)
Hey all! Moving to TX, leaving my duplex and filling my unit. Any pro tips / mistakes to avoid before I leave and fill the space with a new tenant? Planning to self-manage remotely / family in town close by in case of...
Lee L.
Has anyone put in a wine chiller into one of their units?
Hello BPers,For the main unit of my complex, I've left a space in the kitchen island for a wine chiller/beverage center. Now I'm having second thoughts about putting one in. Mainly because it's another thing to fix if...
Lilly Fang
House with no drive way, will this deter tenants? 4bed/3bath
Newly built house, 460k, 4 bedroom, 3 bath, in California. The house is beautiful! This house price is super cheap. Builder's listing price is 529k, and past sale price history is like 510k or so. Houses in this commu...
Christian M.
Kitchen redesign request for opinions
Hey, BP peeps! I'm picking up a property and I'm trying to figure out the best way to redesign this kitchen. This is in a high-priced neighborhood with an ARV of ~$420k. I'm looking for an opinion on what to...
Shelby Elder
Question on DSCR Ratio
I’m a newer investor and just did my first refi on a rental property. The numbers were tight to make it fit the DSCR ratio and even though I had an insurance guy picked out, my lender said it needed to be a little bit...
Shawn Sopic
Laundry room conversion
I’m currently working on a flip in central/western PA in a rural area. We converted an existing extra room into a brand new looking laundry room with washer and dryer hookups. The laundry was previously in the unfinis...
Buyan Thyagarajan
Checklist for checking homes during a property visit for buying
Hi Guys,I would like to know if you guys have a checklist that you use to inspect new homes as part of your buying process. Sometimes we don't have a contractor with us and so it would be good to know what things to l...
Frank Louvis
How to warn prospective guests without scaring them off?
Hi All,
We are co-hosting an MTR that's a 3rd floor attic apartment. The place is really nice, but several important components were placed under sloping areas of the roof. It's not obvious from the pictures, so I wa...
Mostafa Koperly
Mixed use lot financing
Hello,If an empty lot that is zoned for mix use. Is there a bank or credit union that offer a loan for it? Plan is to build business and residential. I don’t want hard money lending since cost is too high and I have t...
Kyle Brown
First Duplex Decision (Need Opinions)
Hello,I am close to purchasing my first duplex in South Jersey and am looking to see if anyone is or has been in the same situation. It is a 2 unit 1 bedroom 1 bath each. Unit 1 currently rents for $700/month, Unit ...