Annetta B.
Should you take all the drywall out or leave the good bits.
I have taken drywall off all the exterior walls but left the inside walls. The drywall is a bit bumpy, smelly and in need of some repair. The electrician suggests i take out all drywall but thats more demolition cost,...
Nicholas Earls
Kitchen renovation questions
Starting to renovate the kitchen on my first property. 1100 SFH in a B- neighborhood that we will live in for a year or two then rent out. Need some advice on what to do with this kitchen.My plan is to do the rest o...
Joseph F.
Paint? Light Bulbs? Batteries?
My rentals are in NY state. I recently had a tenant move out after 18 months. The place was left in fair condition. I still spent several hours putting in light bulbs, batteries in the smoke alarms and CO detect...
Shawn Mcenteer
Mold issue
Hello,
I am looking to purchase a home that has tremendous mold damage in the basement. The basement is finished but took about 2 inches of water during hurricane Irene a year and a half ago. My questions are1) how...
Robbie Knecht
Driving for dollars
Just went driving for dollars and I gotta say it wasn't as bad as I thought. I actually got out of my car to talk to the neighbors about the distressed properties. I gave out all 7 of the business cards i had left and...
Jacob Haskins
Fire in our Airbnb unit due to guests
Hi, BP community! Just wondering if anybody else has had the same experience that I have had having to deal with Airbnb Cover.
Earlier November 2022, we had a guest stay at our STR home, and they "accidentally" ha...
Edgar Hernandez
ADVICE ON STARTING OUT - AIRBNB GOOD IDEA?
Hi BP!This is my first time ever posting on here. I dont want to make this too long so I will get right to it. Currently I live in Miami Fl, as a lot of you know the market here in south Florida in very pricey and I'm...
Jimmy Jamz
renovating after a smoker
Hello All (Hopefully this is the right forum for this discussion!)I recently bought a condo that was owner-occupied for 30 years - and the owner was a big time smoker. The ceilings and walls are disgusting! The smel...
Kortez Walker
Direct Mail works
I've tried direct mail for about 2 months now and it really does work. I've sent out a 1000 letters and have been contacted by at least 50 people. The only thing I understand is that you get at least half of the lette...
Niki Cunningham
Yellow Letter Frustration
I've learned a very expensive lesson: to get my list myself! I placed my first yellow letter campaign with 500 letters, sending out 100 per week. What I thought I was getting was an absentee owner's list for my county...