Leigh Ann Lozano
Refinance to 30 year mortgage to increase cash flow?
My husband and I have 5 SF rentals. One paid off and 4 others with substantial equity. We are debating on cash out refinancing one property and taking the proceeds to purchase other rentals and potentially completel...
Account Closed
Tips on painting a rusty metal roof?
We purchased a metal building and the roof has some rust in some areas of the metal roof. Is there a special product to apply to stop the rust? Is there a special seal all in one coat or is it a two steve procedure? C...
Christopher Smith
California Bill AB 828 - Very Important
(Received the following notice from my Property Manager yesterday regarding new California proposed rent legislation):In an effort to keep you informed of all of the laws that seem to change daily, we wanted to give y...
Charles Stein
Mini Split vs. Hot Water Baseboard
Hi BP,
I recently bought a duplex in Massachusetts which has hot water baseboard already installed in the first floor's rental. We will be installing mini-splits for heat and AC in the second unit.
We are wonderin...
Sohil Shah
Tenant complaining about HVAC
I have a tenant complaining that the AC is not cooling when the temperature get around 90 degrees but it cools in the morning and the evening when the temperature is lower and also the walls are sweating for some reas...
Jonathan Vazquez
tenants haven't paid rent in two months, what are my options
hello BP family,i just bought my 1st multi unit property in los angeles last july and currently have a young couple living in the back unit. the couple has not been able to pay april and may rent due to covid-19. i've...
Tri Tran
Buy and hold in the High Desert Area CA
Hi Everybody,
My name is Tri (tree) and I'm fairly new to real estate business. I'm a working professional and have enough money for a down payment for my first house. I was thinking about investing in the ...
Curtis Harrison
Tenant ruined my lawn. How much security deposit can I keep?
Good morning,
I had a tenant vacate recently and upon inspection of the property, I noticed they had pretty much destroyed the lawn. It was in really good shape when they moved in. Thick and lush with just the occ...
Daly Vaughn
Converting a boiler to four separate furnaces?
Hi fellow Cleveland-area and Ohio investors, I'm looking at a four bedroom apartment that runs off of a central boiler today. The boiler is old. There is no central AC for any of the units. The broker I'm using to ...
Rich Baer
Animal Rescue in Baltimore
A friend of mine in Baltimore just gained entry to a house he got at tax sale. Not a very good house or a very good deal but he thinks he can rent it. It is actually in the war zone near where the riots occurred. I wo...