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Vertical Integration - Savior to Multifamily (MF) Investing?You have to be living under a rock (if you are a MF investor) to not know the challenges MF is facing right now. Interest rates, insurance hikes, rise in rea...
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I have a new tenant in my commercial property. They are complaining about a musty smell in a closet and have used the dreaded "mold" word. They are complaining about headaches. Honestly, this is their second day in th...
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After two HVAC companies serviced the two furnaces in the duplex I own in the course of the last 12 months, the third one discovered that both furnaces have multiple cracks in the exhaust systems. Here is my question:...
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Attended a speech today by a couple Chines drywall specialists. It was heated at times but here is what was agreed on.
1. It is a mess.
2. There are NO guaranteed answers
3. We haven't even touched on the commercial p...
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I need to get some thoughts from this great BP community on an issue.My tenant is in a great condo I own, and has been living in it for years. I need to add that this tenant is great as well, usually quiet and hasn’t ...
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Hey all,I'm looking to house hack a single-family house/condo in the Austin, TX area however I learned that the city just approved a new homeless shelter to be built very close to where I was looking to buy. Does anyo...
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Hi
I am in the process of buying a property that is a bank owned (REO). Initially I gave the offer for thirty two thousand though the asking price was forty four thousand. The bank accepted the offer.However yesterd...
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After reading and seeing a lot of newspaper ads for rentals available, I have come to the conclusion that some of the wording in these ads must work a lot better at getting initial responses than others.
What are som...
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The shrub is being removed and we'll likely replace the front door. The aluminum windows are an eyesore.Is there a way to make these look better, or do I need to remove and replace? The space behind them is a porch....
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Hello and thanks for reviewing,Let me start bye saying thank you for bigger pockets. I'm totally new to the real estate business. However, After taken action a few days ago i have come across my 1st potential client i...